Michaela Grecu, NCPS

Michaela Grecu is a counsellor based in the Cotswolds in the United Kingdom. She has eight years of experience and holds NCPS, which denotes registration with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. Michaela draws on a mix of psychotherapy and hypnotherapy training to support people through difficult moments.

Her style is collaborative and non-judgemental. Sessions aim to be respectful and paced to each person's needs. Michaela listens first, then offers techniques that suit the situation.

She uses a range of approaches, including client-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques are also part of her toolkit. The aim is to help people learn about their thoughts, feelings and behaviours and make practical changes.

Michaela helps with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship worries. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, addictions and career or parenting strains. Additional focuses include body image, attachment and issues around commitment, control and communication.

Sessions can be shorter or longer term according to what someone needs. The therapeutic relationship is central, and she works at a pace clients find comfortable. People can expect down-to-earth conversation, reflective exercises and practical steps to try between meetings.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. It aims to create a supportive space where someone feels heard and can explore their feelings at their own pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michaela will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. The process is collaborative and may combine listening, reflective conversation and practical homework tasks.

If you are considering online therapy, check the platform for the session formats offered before booking. Confirming the available options will help you plan around work, childcare or travel. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent travelling to appointments.