Ioana Rotaru Therapy and Coaching

In a world that makes you feel you're not enough, it's an act of rebellion to be yourself!

Therapy and coaching to heal from relational trauma and build secure, happy and fulfilling relationships with yourself and others

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About Ioana

"No fluff" therapy to reconnect with your true self

I am a therapist and I also know what it is like not to feel good enough, to think that you are stuck, lacking purpose and to be too overwhelmed to change anything because you do not even know where to start.

I also know what it is like to overcome these, to get to a point where you have the confidence that the relationship you want is within reach and to live feeling connected to your true values.

My job is to be a therapist but my mission is to empower you to build secure, happy and fulfilling relationships with yourself and others!

My approach

We know that our unhealed wounds from the past still have the power to affect both our relationship with ourselves and that with others. Our early life experiences influence the beliefs we develop about ourselves, the world and our future. These beliefs then shape our reactions, behaviours and interactions we have with other people.

But we don’t have to remain stuck, feeling lost and hopeless, continuously sabotaging ourselves and our relationships or projecting our insecurities onto others. Healing is possible and I take a no fluff approach to it, using my knowledge and experience in a range of therapeutical models that focus on supporting you to love all parts of yourself again.

My approach involves:

Processing and healing from unwanted memories, situations and events that are still bothering you in the here and now
Learning to connect with your needs that have been neglected for far too long
Increasing self-awareness so you can be present in the here and now rather than stuck worrying or ruminating
Learning to take committed action to create a life that holds meaning for you
Understanding how you are sabotaging and finding ways to break out of these vicious cycles
Learning to separate from the negative, self-critical thoughts that dominate your life
Building self-compassion so you can connect with the human, not the robot, in you
Learning how to navigate conflict so you can manage it in non-violent ways
Providing you with a safe, non-judgmental and empathetic space where you can be yourself
Empowering you with all the psychological knowledge you need to connect with yourself and others

Your past cannot be rewritten. What has already happened is now part of your life’ story. But what we can do is heal whatever is still triggered so we can give ourselves and our relationships a chance to flourish and truly become secure, happy, and fulfilling.

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The focus is on you.

I am in the trenches with you, I don't just spew theory.

Nothing gives me more joy than working with someone who is willing and ready to explore and change some of the unhelpful ways trauma affected their lives. I am your biggest cheerleader, I am here to support you along the way, and the more effort you put in, the more I give you.

I help you make sense of repeating unhelpful patterns

I help you make sense of how what has happened to you has shaped your view of yourself and the world as well as help you to understand your behaviours and reactions. It is not always about getting rid of these patterns as often they have served a great purpose in your life, but it is about empowering you to make choices that align with your values.

I am not a one-trick pony

My training is in cognitive behavioural therapy, however, in my work, I blend in various approaches. Coming to therapy is meant to serve you, rather than you having to fit into a predefined box. My work is informed by knowledge and experience in CBT, schema therapy, compassion-focused therapy, mindfulness and attachment theory.

I use a trauma-informed approach

At the heart of what I do is working using a trauma-informed lens which often means taking into account more than just our thoughts and behaviours. It means understanding our past in context, understanding ourselves and our human needs, and working with the body to let go of trauma.

Reasons why people work with me

They struggle to have a good relationship with themselves
They have trust issues, excessive jealousy or fears of being abandoned
They are high achievers with perfectionistic traits and struggle to enjoy life
They experienced relational trauma and need support to heal from it

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Trauma Therapy

This is for you if :

You may have experienced relational trauma
You want to heal and understand yourself deeper
You want to process unwanted memories or events that still bother you
You want to break the cycles that keep you stuck
You want to develop different ways of responding to triggering situations
You want to create different perspectives of looking at situations, the future, yourself
You want to develop mindfulness skills
You want to protect your emotional needs

Relationship Coaching

This is for you if:

You want to build happier and more fulfilling relationships
You want to learn how to communicate clearly with your partner
You want to learn how to set boundaries and assert your needs
You want to learn how to navigate conflict
You want to develop emotional safety in the relationship
You want to repair after a relationship ruptures
You want to navigate break ups

Supervision & Mentorship

This is for you if:

You are a CBT trainee and would like supervision
You are a qualified therapist or coach and have a similar client focus or way of working
You are ready to set up in private practice but need mentorship
You need ad-hoc supervision
You want to learn "what to do when"
Yo want to learn more about CBT, EMDR and attachment based work

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This incredible therapist changed my life! Ioana taught me how to find peace within and how to live a more complete and whole life. I felt that Ioana was totally on my side, never judged me and had faith in me to grow and get past the heavy clouds that hovered over me for nearly two decades. Twenty years' worth of depression and Ioana was the therapist that cracked it. She is honest, kind, caring, real, she is absolutely everything you could want, telling your hardest and deepest thoughts. Ioana is professional and knowledgeable, she has a way of walking through your pains with you, besides you. I am ever thankful to her

Book an Initial Consultation

If you are ready to take the next step and would like to discuss how we can work together, then book a free 15-minute initial consultation.