Cristian-Vasile Grigor

I am a trained psychoterepist in CBT therapy. My area of specialization is working with teenagers, young people and couples of all ages who are in need of counselling in areas of depression, anxiety and relationship issues.

I myself have been through all of these issues both before and after getting married. I actually started getting interested in psychology after a breakdown. I attended psychology courses in the university and graduated in 2015. I kept up to date with research and developments in this area of expertise.

I managed to first cope, and then get healthy after a number of sessions in therapy and i believe that the techniques I learned and updated can help you too when it comes to depresion and anxiety. As for the relationship issues - me and my wife used to be so in sync with the communication and understanding each other. But after some time being married we began to have trouble in these areas. We recognised the danger t posed to the relationship so we sought help. We needed help getting those issues resolved, and get back to seamless understanding/communication. We managed to get back on track after almost 2yrs of therapy and constantly working on the relationship.

When considering any type of psychological issue, it is sometimes hard to get to the root of it. Most times, an issue can be just the tip of the iceberg and there can be other associated types of unresolved inner issues that are deeper.

A therapeutic hour is 50mins and the payment must be done with at least 24hrs prior of the session. My recommendation is for a minimum of one, and a maximum of two hours per week.

The first 5-10 sessions for depression/anxiety will be getting to the root of the problem. You will be guided in exploring all facets of your current state of mind and determining just how deep the problem goes. You will learn in those sessions how to manage the symptoms of the issue - like a temporary band-aid - and after that we will actually turn to solving those unresolved inner problems that you may have been dealing with in what seems like forever. I also like to involve your support system in the therapeutic process, so having friends and family participating in the therapy sessions may be one of the methods I employ to make sure that you, the client, gets all the support you need and those who love and support you can stay informed about the best way to support you in this difficult time.

In couples therapy, I reserve up to 5 sessions in observing how the couple interacts with each other, the words they are using to refer to each other, who is blaming whom and for what - these are all the common symptoms of a breakdown in a relationship. Then we will do some activities - which will involve some homework -  and try to discover what attracted you to each other in the first place, where you are right now in the relationship and how you can fall in love again with your partner.

I am currently in private practice and working from home with the possibility o renting an office space in the near future. My work hours are pretty flexible so give me a call and we will see if your schedule andd mine can mesh.

The first session will be a 10-15min telephone conversation that is percluded from any fees. It will give me some basic ideas about your needs, we will agree on a time to meet for the sessions and we will exchange emails for future online links and engagements. Of course, I will be reacheble by phone between the sessions at reasonable hours (9am-10pm, except for Fridays - reacheble 9am until sundown, Saturdays - sundown - 10pm).