Elena Cengher

Currently I have availability on Wednesday and Friday evenings. It can be that for sessions online we can find availability outside Wednesdays and Fridays

I work particularly with women in midlife who are navigating questions of identity, purpose and direction alongside the demands of family and work. Many of my clients are mothers, including those who had children later in life and may still be raising younger children while managing professional and personal responsibilities. 

I have experience of working in the corporate world, and having grown up in Romania and lived in the UK since 2007, I also bring an understanding of what it means to live between cultures.

I offer counselling and psychotherapy in South East London and online via Zoom. My work is relational, thoughtful, and paced carefully, allowing space for both emotional understanding and deeper reflection.

My approach is informed by both professional training and lived experience. 

I have experience of how it is to hold inside 2 different cultures and through my corporate background I understand the pressures of responsibility, performance, and constant decision-making, and how difficult it can be to slow down when others depend on you.

I became a mother later in life. Parenthood at this stage often brings reflection, emotional complexity, and questions about identity and meaning. These experiences inform my work with clients navigating midlife transitions.

A Soulful, Transpersonal Perspective

My work is  informed by a soulful and transpersonal perspective. I see people as more than their difficulties or symptoms. Therapy can be a space to explore meaning, values, and inner life, especially during times of transition or loss.

This perspective is grounded and practical. It does not require any particular belief system, but allows space for depth, reflection, and authenticity alongside everyday realities such as work, relationships, and family life.

What You Can Expect

Clients often describe my approach as calm, attuned, and thoughtful. I work collaboratively and at a pace that feels safe, offering a non-judgemental space where complexity is welcome. My aim is not quick fixes, but meaningful and lasting change through understanding and relational safety.

I am a registered member of Â鶹ԭ´´ and I abide but their code of conduct.

I offer a 15 minutes free telephone chat before we meet face to face. 

I see the first session as a way to get to meet and see if we can work together. I generally use the session to understand what brings you to therapy and what are your hopes and fears and what are you looking to achieve. Also to understand a bit more about your background and how you got where you are today.

I do encourage all my clients to use the first session to get a sense of the therapist and the space in between.