Carmen Radu
(she/her)
Psychotherapist & Clinical Psychologist
Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in training.
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At a glance
Experienced on It's Complicated120+ sessions on It's Complicated
Offers free 15 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from CarmenWelcoming new clients for online and in-person sessions.
Usually responds within 4 hours
About me
I chose this profession out of a deep calling to understand human suffering and to accompany people through moments of vulnerability and transformation. I believe that beneath pain and symptoms, there is always a story worth listening to, and a self waiting to be rediscovered.
I completed a B.Sc. in Psychology, an M.A. in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies, and in 2024 I began training as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. I work under ongoing psychodynamic supervision as part of my commitment to reflective practice and continuous professional development. Alongside my academic training, I engage in my own intensive psychoanalytic process, a formative experience that continues to shape my understanding of therapeutic work.
In addition to my private practice, I collaborate with NGOs and have previously volunteered for an emergency helpline, providing psychological first aid and supporting people through periods of crisis, anxiety, depression and suicidal distress.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I travelled widely and worked across corporate and startup settings - experiences that broadened my perspective and deepened my understanding of different cultures, life challenges and personal narratives.
I completed a B.Sc. in Psychology, an M.A. in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies, and in 2024 I began training as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. I work under ongoing psychodynamic supervision as part of my commitment to reflective practice and continuous professional development. Alongside my academic training, I engage in my own intensive psychoanalytic process, a formative experience that continues to shape my understanding of therapeutic work.
In addition to my private practice, I collaborate with NGOs and have previously volunteered for an emergency helpline, providing psychological first aid and supporting people through periods of crisis, anxiety, depression and suicidal distress.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I travelled widely and worked across corporate and startup settings - experiences that broadened my perspective and deepened my understanding of different cultures, life challenges and personal narratives.
I speak:
RomanianEnglish
Location:
Bulevardul Mircea Vodă 44, 30669 Bucharest, Romania
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Approach
Treatment Approaches
Clinical psychologyRecommended for those who need help with diagnosing and treating more complex mental health issues, often involving assessments and evidence-based treatments.
Psychodynamic therapyRecommended for those looking to explore their emotions deeply and understand how past experiences shape their present life.
Psychotherapy Recommended for those who want to work through emotional or mental health challenges by talking with a trained psychotherapist.
I support adults, adolescents and couples in understanding emotional patterns, relationships and life challenges more clearly. Through a depth-oriented approach, I offer a warm and collaborative environment where we can develop insight, strengthen emotional resilience and work towards meaningful, lasting change.
I work with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties, including:
– anxiety and stress
– depression and feelings of loneliness
– trauma and abuse
– addictions and burnout
– relationship difficulties and family conflicts
– coping with breakups or divorce
– sexuality-related concerns
– gender-related concerns, gender dysphoria
– self-harming behaviour
– grief, loss, and identity questions
– eating disorders
– personality disorders
I also work with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, honouring the uniqueness and complexity of each person’s journey.
Psychotherapy unfolds as a gradual encounter with your inner world. In our first sessions, we begin with what brings you here, with what feels difficult, uncertain or in need of change. Over time, we gently trace these experiences back to earlier moments and relationships, where many of our ways of being first took shape.
In this space, you are invited to speak freely, allowing thoughts, emotions, memories, dreams or fragments that are hard to name to emerge in their own rhythm. We listen together to what takes form, trusting that meaning reveals itself in time.
From this perspective, symptoms are not simply problems to be removed, but expressions that carry something of your story. When they are listened to, they can open a path toward something more personal, more alive.
I do not offer ready-made answers, but a presence that listens, reflects and accompanies you as you find your own way. What matters most is your willingness to enter this process, often a meaningful, long-term commitment to yourself.
I work with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties, including:
– anxiety and stress
– depression and feelings of loneliness
– trauma and abuse
– addictions and burnout
– relationship difficulties and family conflicts
– coping with breakups or divorce
– sexuality-related concerns
– gender-related concerns, gender dysphoria
– self-harming behaviour
– grief, loss, and identity questions
– eating disorders
– personality disorders
I also work with members of the LGBTQIA+ community, honouring the uniqueness and complexity of each person’s journey.
Psychotherapy unfolds as a gradual encounter with your inner world. In our first sessions, we begin with what brings you here, with what feels difficult, uncertain or in need of change. Over time, we gently trace these experiences back to earlier moments and relationships, where many of our ways of being first took shape.
In this space, you are invited to speak freely, allowing thoughts, emotions, memories, dreams or fragments that are hard to name to emerge in their own rhythm. We listen together to what takes form, trusting that meaning reveals itself in time.
From this perspective, symptoms are not simply problems to be removed, but expressions that carry something of your story. When they are listened to, they can open a path toward something more personal, more alive.
I do not offer ready-made answers, but a presence that listens, reflects and accompanies you as you find your own way. What matters most is your willingness to enter this process, often a meaningful, long-term commitment to yourself.
Experience
5 years in practice120+ sessions on It's Complicated
• Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist in Private Practice (2022 – Present)
• Psychotherapist – Social Center for Psychotherapy in Bucharest (October 2023 – Present)
• Volunteer – DepreHub Helpline (June 2023 – October 2023)
• Clinical Residency – “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Psychiatric Hospital in Bucharest (October 2022 – June 2023)
• Psychotherapist – Social Center for Psychotherapy in Bucharest (October 2023 – Present)
• Volunteer – DepreHub Helpline (June 2023 – October 2023)
• Clinical Residency – “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Psychiatric Hospital in Bucharest (October 2022 – June 2023)
Education
• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist Training – INSIGHT – Association for the Promotion of Clinical and Theoretical Psychoanalysis (2024 – Present)
• Ongoing supervision and personal psychoanalysis (2023 – Present)
• CBT Training – AHPCC – Association for Hypnotherapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy (2022 – 2024)
• M.A. in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapies – Titu Maiorescu University (2022 – 2024)
• B.A. in Psychology – Titu Maiorescu University (2019 – 2022)
• M.A. in European Studies – Aarhus University (2012 – 2014)
• B.A. in Philology – University of Bucharest (2009 – 2012)
• Ongoing supervision and personal psychoanalysis (2023 – Present)
• CBT Training – AHPCC – Association for Hypnotherapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy (2022 – 2024)
• M.A. in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapies – Titu Maiorescu University (2022 – 2024)
• B.A. in Psychology – Titu Maiorescu University (2019 – 2022)
• M.A. in European Studies – Aarhus University (2012 – 2014)
• B.A. in Philology – University of Bucharest (2009 – 2012)
Services
Intro Call
Free • 15 min • Online & In-person
Individual Session
€70 • 50 min • Online & In-person
EAP Session
€70 • 50 min • Online & In-person
EAP Session (Workplace Mental Health Programme)Couples Session
€100 • 1 hr • Online & In-person
Insurances
Private Pay
At a glance
Experienced on It's Complicated120+ sessions on It's Complicated
Offers free 15 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from CarmenWelcoming new clients for online and in-person sessions.
Usually responds within 4 hours
Next available: Apr 6