About me
My name is Corina Stefan, I am Romanian and I am a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist.
My academic background has been quite diverse and international, which has shaped my professional life and interests a lot. I began my studies in Bucharest at the University of Bucharest where I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. During my Bachelor’s Degree I did an Erasmus study period in Barcelona. I then did my Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology at LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. I did my internship at the City Practice where I worked as a counselor for students at the University of New York in Prague.
For my complete professional profile visit my LinkedIn page.
I have lived in Romania, Spain, Vietnam and the Czech Republic. Due to my professional and personal life experience I love working with expats, members of the Romanian Diaspora and issues related to culture and being away from home. I am also passionate about working with women’s and motherhood related issues. You will find articles I have written on these topics on my blog.
I am the co-founder of two projects. One is called Ceașca de Terapie. This is a very important endeavour for me where, together with my friends and colleagues Bianca Pavel and Daniela Danalachi Mbogori, we set out to organize psychotherapy and training and personal development events. Another of our goals is to provide psycho-education to the larger public.
The second project is called Girl Talk (you can find us on Instangram, @girltalksromania). There we organize self-development and psychotherapy workshops mainly for women and teenage girls. These workshops delve into women’s relationships with food and their identities, bodies, emotional life.
I have worked with people from very different cultures (Asian, Middle Eastern, American, European), different religions, sexual orientations, ages and beliefs. This is what I love most about my work, getting to work with the infinite possibilities of human identity.
My approach
As a psychotherapist, I work towards better mental health and emotional well-being. My job is to help you face difficult moments in life and to help you find solutions to overcome them. Solutions vary and they depend on each individual client and their situation, but may include: change of view and perspective, change of behavior, change in daily routine and health habits, clarification of certain aspects, practicing skills and acquisition of new ones, learning new things, etc.
My main theroretical approach is relational Transactional Analysis. This means I use the therapeutic relationship to help you understand how you relate to others and yourself and how you can improve the quality of your relationships.
I also use the Points Of You method. This involves using specific images (pictures) to delve into your unconscious mind and reach areas of yourself that are otherwise more hidden.
I use my knowledge of clinical psychology and science-backed approaches in my work with my clients. I also use neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology to guide my practice. I am passionate about new scientific developments in these areas and keep myself up to date in order to offer the best service that I am capable of.