Livia Maria Nestianu

Livia Maria Nestianu is a BACP counsellor who draws on psychology and five years of experience to help people work through strong emotions and life changes. She focuses on practical, person-centred work that starts with what matters to each individual. Livia writes and speaks in English and Romanian and works from the United Kingdom.

Her sessions are flexible and adapt to a person’s needs. She uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and somatic approaches where helpful. In practice this means talking through patterns, noticing how the body responds to stress, and finding small changes that make daily life easier.

Livia commonly supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, anger and burnout. She also helps those facing relationship or intimacy issues, eating concerns, addiction, ADHD and the lasting effects of trauma or abuse. Other areas she addresses include career change, coping with illness, and struggles with self-esteem and identity.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions aim to be a calm place to reflect, name difficult feelings, and try new ways of responding. Techniques may include gentle awareness of bodily sensations, experimenting with fresh behaviours, and practical steps to manage mood and stress.

She describes her work as collaborative. Together with each person she looks for meaningful goals and realistic steps toward them. To begin, the site matching process helps connect people with Livia and set up an initial session.

How Livia’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting trapped by them, and to commit to actions that reflect their values. It can help with anxiety, anger and life changes by shifting focus toward what matters day to day.

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this often looks like talking through relational habits and trying new ways of relating to oneself and others, which can reduce shame and isolation.

Client-Centred Therapy centres the person’s own experience. The therapist listens without judgement and supports the person to find their own understanding and solutions. This approach fits work on self-esteem, grief and identity issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss preferences, goals and what feels most useful, then tailor sessions accordingly. That collaborative process helps avoid a one-size-fits-all plan and keeps the focus on real-life improvements.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel needs, which can help sustain regular contact. If you need different session lengths or quieter moments without being on camera, discuss this when you book. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before scheduling.