About
About me
What drew me to this work
I'm a Romanian psychologist, a person-centered and Gestalt therapist, I live in the Netherlands since 2017 and I work in my private practice in English and Romanian. I use pronouns she/her.
I was drawn to experiential work for its focus on awareness, presence, attunement, and embodiment, values that shape my work with clients more than techniques or methods.
As a therapist, what continues to move me is the resilience and creativity of human beings. Even in difficult conditions, people find ways to survive. And with the right support, even painful experiences can begin to soften and integrate.
Experience
Common themes I work with:
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Anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, health anxiety, and constant overthinking)
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Strong self-criticism and perfectionism
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Low self-worth or feeling “not good enough”
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Emotional overwhelm, shutdown, or difficulty regulating emotions
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Grief, loss, and unresolved emotional experiences
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Relationship struggles (fear of rejection, difficulty with boundaries)
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Burnout, exhaustion, and feeling responsible for too much
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Identity questions and the desire to feel more like yourself
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Body image, women's health.
In my work as a therapist, I support people who feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, struggle with a strong self-critical inner voice, have difficulty expressing their needs, or tend to suppress or disconnect from their own emotional experience. Together, we build self-trust, strengthen boundaries, and support more authentic, grounded, and connected ways of relating.
Education & membership
Professional journey
Education & trainings
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2022 - 2026 - Gestalt therapist training with the Dutch Institute for Gestalt studies, the NSG Academy, Amsterdam;
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2021 - 2022 - Master's degree in Psychology from Maastricht University;
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2021 - Schema Therapy (basic training), Romanian Institute of Schema Therapy.
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2016 - 2017 - Body-oriented psychotherapy with mindfulness, accredited by the Romanian Institute of Pscyhologists (COPSI) with Prof.Dr. Amara Eckert.
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2013 - 2017 - Person-centered experiential psychotherapist training at the Romanian SPER Institute, and accredited by the Romanian Institute of Pscyhologists (COPSI).
Memberships
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since 2026 - Associate Student Member EAGT (European Association for Gestalt Therapy)
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since 2023 - Member of NIP (Nederland Instituut van Psychologen)
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since 2017 - Member of COPSI (Romanian Institute of Pscyhologists)
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I practice under supervision as part of my continued therapeutic training and am committed to ongoing learning and professional growth.
