Irina Florea

Irina Florea is a qualified counsellor (MBACP - Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) practising in the United Kingdom. She offers individual and couple therapy both online and in person, with face-to-face appointments available in Frome and Bristol. Irina has four years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns.

Her work addresses issues such as stress and anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting and anger, career worries, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Irina also offers an LGBT-affirming practice and works with clients who identify as gay; she is a female, non-religious, liberal therapist.

Clients Irina has worked with often describe feelings of being “never enough,” continual busyness, or emotional exhaustion. In therapy she helps people track how those patterns developed and creates practical, achievable steps toward steadiness, clarity, and greater confidence. The approach is warm, clear and collaborative - professional but human in tone.

Her practice is trauma-informed and grounded in attachment theory and self-awareness. She is experienced in working with neurodiversity, ADHD, burnout, perfectionism and complex family dynamics. Sessions can be short or long term according to a client’s goals, and Irina integrates somatic and nervous system-based methods such as gentle body awareness, grounding and mindfulness to support regulation and reconnection with the body alongside practical tools and a clear structure.

Having left one country to build a life in another, Irina understands the layered experience of belonging, identity and change that comes with living between cultures. Whether relocation was by choice or circumstance, she can explore those layers with curiosity and compassion to help people find rootedness and clearer self-understanding wherever they are now.

Outside of work Irina keeps active through gym sessions, running and long walks with her dog. She spends time with her partner and friends, keeps in touch with family abroad, and protects regular alone time for reading, resting, listening to music and simply doing as little as possible.

Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and content life can feel daunting. Irina is available to support people through that process. More information can be found at www.irinaflorea.com.