Andra Oprișanu

Psychotherapy works through consistency and relationship. Meeting at the same time and place each week creates a reliable, containing space to bring whatever is happening in your life. Over time, overwhelming experiences can feel more manageable when they’re held within a steady therapeutic relationship. 

I see therapy as a relationship that opens up possibilities for transformation. The patterns that shape the rest of your life often show up in the room — in how you speak, how you protect yourself, or what feels possible to say. By meeting these moments with curiosity and acceptance, new ways of being can begin to take shape. When experience is allowed to be what it is, it has room to shift. 

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, out of place, or caught in racing thoughts — or you’re navigating loss, change, relationship difficulties, or a way of processing the world that feels different — therapy can offer a space to begin exploring what’s going on for you. There is no right place to start. Wherever we begin, the work has a way of leading us towards what matters.

There’s no set agenda for a session. We usually begin with whatever feels most present for you: a thought, an emotion, a dream, a sense of unease, or something that happened during your week, and follow what unfolds. Some prefer a more open, exploratory pace while others feel more grounded by clearer structure. There’s room for both, and we can find what supports you best. 

Therapy is collaborative, and it works best when we’re both engaged in the process. You're the expert on your own experience, even if that trust has been shaken or feels out of reach. Part of therapy is helping you get back in touch with your own authenticity and agency.

I take an integrative approach, meaning I draw from different therapeutic perspectives depending on what each person needs. I’m particularly interested in depth-oriented work, including dreams, because they can reveal parts of our experience that we have yet to find words for. 

The range of titles in mental health can be confusing, especially when you’re trying to figure out who to see and what kind of support would actually help. Here’s a brief breakdown of what each role does and how they differ. 

Counsellors offer support for specific issues or life situations, usually over the short or medium term. The work is often more structured and focused on what’s happening in the present, helping you navigate particular challenges or decisions. 

Psychotherapists work at depth and usually over a longer period. The focus is on changing patterns: how you relate, how you respond emotionally, and how past experiences shape what's happening now. The work can include exploring the unconscious, long-standing relational dynamics and trauma. The aim is not just symptom-relief, but deeper self-understanding and change. 

Psychologists focus on understanding how people think, feel, and behave through a more structured, scientific lens. Their work often involves assessment, formulation, clearer techniques and specific therapeutic models (such as CBT, ACT, or EMDR). Some psychologists offer therapy using these approaches, while others focus on assessments (ADHD, autism, or trauma-related evaluations).

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialise in mental health. Their work focuses on assessment, diagnosis, and understanding how biology and life experience interact. Some offer therapeutic conversations, but most focus primarily on diagnosis and medication management. Psychiatrists are the only mental health professionals in the UK who can prescribe medication. 

My practice is located in Totterdown, Bristol. 

Sessions are 50 minutes, and my current fee is £30.