Carmen Radu
Psychotherapist & Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist, Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in training, offering a reflective, depth-oriented approach to emotional and relational difficulties.
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About me
My path towards psychotherapy began with a desire to understand human suffering and to accompany people through moments of vulnerability and transformation. What continues to shape my work is the belief 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 and an M.A. in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapies, which provided me with a strong foundation in therapeutic work and psychological thinking. Over time, I found myself increasingly drawn toward a more depth-oriented exploration of the inner world, one that makes space for unconscious meanings, emotional complexity and the lasting impact of relationships. This desire to engage more deeply with both my own inner world and the experiences of my clients led me to begin training as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in 2024.
I work under ongoing psychoanalytic supervision as part of my commitment to reflective practice and continuous professional development. Alongside my academic training, I remain engaged in my own psychoanalytic process, a formative experience that continues to shape the way I listen, think and work therapeutically.
In addition to my private practice, I collaborate with NGOs and have previously volunteered for an emergency helpline, where I provided psychological first aid and supported people through moments 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:
Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
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.
Experience
• 2022 – Present – Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist in Private Practice
• October 2023 – Present – Psychotherapist at Social Center for Psychotherapy in Bucharest
• June 2023 – October 2023 – Volunteer at DepreHub Helpline
• October 2022 – June 2023 – Clinical Residency at “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia” Psychiatric Hospital in Bucharest
Education
• 2024 – Present – Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist Training at INSIGHT – Association for the Promotion of Clinical and Theoretical Psychoanalysis
• 2023 – Present – Ongoing supervision and personal psychoanalysis
• 2022 – 2024 – CBT Training at AHPCC – Association for Hypnotherapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy
• 2022 – 2024 – M.A. in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapies – Titu Maiorescu University
• 2019 – 2022 – B.A. in Psychology – Titu Maiorescu University
• 2012 – 2014 – M.A. in European Studies – Aarhus University
• 2009 – 2012 – B.A. in Philology – University of Bucharest
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Couples Session
Insurances
