{"id":19,"date":"2013-03-12T13:26:51","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T13:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychotherapy-ta.co.uk\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-01-18T22:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T22:20:55","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trupsisuflet.eu\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-19\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-19-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-19-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-19-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1764 size-medium alignleft\" title=\"Ioana Preda CTA-P\" src=\"https:\/\/trupsisuflet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ioana-2021-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trupsisuflet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ioana-2021-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/trupsisuflet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ioana-2021-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trupsisuflet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ioana-2021-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/trupsisuflet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ioana-2021-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/trupsisuflet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Ioana-2021-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><span class=\"s1\">I trained as a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist between 2006 and 2013, and qualified in 2013. In 2018 I <\/span><span class=\"s1\">attended the first Immersion Course held in London by Diana Fosha PhD, thus beginning my journey with <\/span><span class=\"s1\">AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy). I have completed Essential Skills 1 in 2022-2023 and I am now a level 2 AEDP therapist, and plan on continuing to certification.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">I have about 18 years of experience working as a psychotherapist, in Romania and the United Kingdom, in the NHS, NGO\u2019s and the private sector. I have specific experience of working with clients who have experienced early developmental trauma, discrimination and physical and sexual abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">My clients come from a wide range of racial and cultural backgrounds and I work affirmatively with people of various sexual and gender identities. I have particular interest in how culture and individual family history shape our mind and influence our perception of what it is possible for us, our subsequent life-choices and potential for healing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">I am an active member of the Transactional Analysis community and AEDP community and I appreciate what other therapeutic modalities have to offer for our understanding and practice of psychotherapy.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Historically I held various organizational roles for the United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis, such as member of the <i>Ethics and Professional Practice Committee<\/i>\u00a0and founding member of the\u00a0<i>Diversity and Social Responsibility Committee<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Qualifications<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">Certified Transactional Analyst in Psychotherapy (CTA-P)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aedpinstitute.org\/find-an-aedp-institute-therapist\/search-results\/?dosrch=1&amp;q=&amp;wpbdp_view=search&amp;listingfields%5B81%5D=&amp;listingfields%5B80%5D=&amp;listingfields%5B79%5D=-1&amp;listingfields%5B95%5D=romania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">AEDP Therapist<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">BA Psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\">FreD Trainer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Current memberships<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li4\"><span class=\"s3\">ARAT \u2013 Romanian Association for Transactional Analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li5\"><span class=\"s3\">EATA \u2013 European Association for Transactional Analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Previous memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li5\"><span class=\"s3\">UKCP \u2013 The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (2013-2018)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li5\"><span class=\"s3\">UKATA \u2013 United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis (2013-2018)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I trained as a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist between 2006 and 2013, and qualified in 2013. 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