Clinical psychology & psychotherapy

Change begins with the willingness to believe it is possible.

I work with adults and adolescents who want to better understand what is happening to them, reconnect with their own resources and discover new ways of responding to life.

  • Online
  • In person, in Iași
  • Adults and adolescents

We shape the process together, without forcing a direction that does not fit you.

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Gabriel Zarojanu, clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, in his office
Gabriel Zarojanu · Clinical psychologist and psychotherapist

About me

People come to therapy with different agendas

Each person brings their own story, ways of protecting themselves that once had a purpose, and questions for which old answers are no longer enough.

I work through Ericksonian psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis, adapting the process to each person's language, pace and resources — including those they may not yet see or be able to access.

Many people arrive expecting advice, which is understandable. My role is not to decide where you should go or what you should do, but to accompany you as you understand your experience and find a direction that is genuinely yours.

I try, as far as humanly possible, to come close to how you experience what is happening. I do not claim to have all the answers, but I take responsibility for being present, attentive and rigorous, for asking meaningful questions and for not forcing the process in a direction that does not fit you.

I ground my practice in scientific knowledge, clinical reasoning, supervision and peer consultation. I do not use parapsychology or present pseudoscientific explanations as therapeutic interventions.

For me, primum non nocere is not decorative. It is a working principle: not to place theory before the person, not to turn difficulty into a label, and not to promise shortcuts where real, committed work is needed.

I am a psychotherapist and clinical psychologist with more than seven years of experience, including over four years in a military setting. I work with adults and adolescents, online and in person.

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How I work

Ericksonian psychotherapy and clinical hypnosis

The Ericksonian approach

I do not believe people can be reduced to a pattern, or that the same technique works in the same way for everyone. Two people may use the same word for their difficulty while describing entirely different experiences.

Before choosing a technique, I seek to understand the person in front of me: the words you use, your pace, how you have learned to respond to life, and how you have tried to protect yourself. Some responses that limit you today once served an important purpose.

The Ericksonian approach does not rigidly impose a theory or reduce a person's experience to a label. We begin with what you already bring: experiences, values, reactions, imagination and personal resources.

I do not seek to impose my answers or decide who you should be. Together, we explore other ways you might respond — ways better suited to who you are now and the direction in which you want to grow.

What is clinical hypnosis?

There are many myths around hypnosis. In the consulting room, it is not like what we see on stage, television or online. It is a way of working in which attention is focused and imagination and suggestion are used in line with a therapeutic goal agreed together.

You do not fall asleep, lose your will or surrender control to the therapist. You remain an active participant: you can communicate, accept or refuse a suggestion, and stop the exercise whenever you wish.

Suggestions are not commands and do not override your judgement. They are invitations to notice, imagine or experience something from another perspective.

Within psychotherapy, hypnosis may support emotional regulation and distress reduction, psychological pain management, habit change or preparation for demanding situations. Its potential usefulness does not mean it is suitable for every person or every difficulty.

I do not use hypnosis automatically or because it sounds more impressive than other interventions. I integrate it only when it makes sense therapeutically, after explaining what it involves and with your informed agreement.

One limit should be stated clearly: clinical hypnosis does not replace medical or psychiatric assessment and treatment when these are needed.

Services

How I can help

Four areas of work, selected according to what you need. Not every difficulty calls for the same kind of intervention. Together, we agree on a suitable framework and realistic aims.

01

Individual psychotherapy

For adults and adolescents

Psychotherapy may be helpful for people experiencing:

  • anxiety, panic attacks and persistent fears
  • depressive states, loss of motivation and social withdrawal
  • stress, overwhelm and difficulty relaxing
  • bereavement, separation or divorce
  • low self-esteem, self-criticism and feelings of worthlessness
  • communication, relationship and conflict-management difficulties
  • difficulty adapting to major personal or professional changes
  • sleep difficulties related to stress or emotional tension, after medical causes have been ruled out when necessary
  • changing unwanted habits, including support for smoking cessation
  • alcohol, gambling or drug addictions, with referral to medical services when necessary
  • sexual difficulties with a psychological component, after medical causes have been assessed when necessary
02

Psychological counselling

And personal development

A focused setting for clarity, adjustment and the more conscious use of personal resources:

  • clarifying a difficulty or an important decision
  • developing communication and relationship skills
  • adapting to personal or professional change
  • identifying and using personal resources
  • setting goals and developing consistency
  • self-knowledge
  • vocational assessment and counselling for adolescents, students and adults seeking or reconsidering their direction
03

Clinical psychology

Assessment and psychodiagnosis

The assessment is tailored to its purpose and may include:

  • clinical psychological assessment and psychodiagnosis
  • assessment of personality and emotional functioning
  • assessment of cognitive functioning and intellectual ability
  • a psychological report suited to the purpose of the assessment
  • psychological assessment required for disability certification or recertification, in accordance with Romanian legal and institutional requirements
04

Psychological preparation for performance

For high-pressure and high-stakes settings

An area of work informed by more than four years of experience in psychological preparation within the military:

  • building resilience and managing pressure
  • training attention and concentration
  • emotional regulation in demanding situations
  • developing self-discipline and consistency
  • using mental imagery and self-hypnosis
  • preparing for high-stakes moments and recovering from setbacks

Area of work

Psychological support in an oncology context

A cancer diagnosis does not affect only the body. It can alter how a person relates to the future, their body, their family and the things they once felt able to control.

Psychological support can be useful at different stages: after diagnosis, during treatment, after treatment ends, or when fear of recurrence and other major changes emerge.

In psychotherapy, we can work with:

  • the emotional impact of diagnosis, investigations and treatment
  • anxiety, depressive states, emotional distress and fear of recurrence
  • fear of medical procedures, investigations or results
  • changes in body image, identity, intimacy and sexuality
  • helplessness, anger, guilt, demoralisation or isolation
  • communication difficulties with family, close others and the medical team
  • adapting to pain, fatigue, sleep difficulties or anticipatory nausea, as a complement to medical care
  • changes in family or professional roles and adjustment after treatment
  • loss, grief, anticipatory grief and questions of meaning
  • emotional support for caregivers and managing caregiver exhaustion

When appropriate and with the client's informed agreement, relaxation, guided imagery or clinical hypnosis may be integrated into psychotherapy to help manage anxiety, discomfort and some treatment-related difficulties.

I do not assume that illness is caused by a particular way of thinking, and I do not claim that psychotherapy can treat cancer. Psychological intervention complements medical care and aims to reduce emotional suffering, support adjustment and preserve the best possible quality of life.

Getting started

We begin where you are now.

You may know exactly what brings you to therapy, or you may only sense that something can no longer continue in the same way. Both are entirely normal starting points.

In the first meeting, we seek to understand what matters to you and what you need from the process.

Gabriel Zarojanu in a working setting, holding a notebook
01

Getting in touch

You contact me, we compare our availability and choose the right format for you: online or in person.

02

The first meeting

We talk about what brings you to therapy, your personal context and what you would like to be different.

03

Shaping the plan

Together, we agree on a direction and a realistic pace suited to your needs.

FormatOnline
OfficeIași
ClientsAdults & adolescents
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Fees

A clear framework from the outset.

The fee for individual sessions is the same online and in person.

Psychotherapy

Individual psychotherapy

For adults and adolescents

RON 25050 min

Counselling

Psychological counselling and personal development

RON 25050 min

Performance

Individual psychological preparation for performance

RON 25050 min

Clinical psychology

Clinical assessment

The fee varies according to the assessment goal, complexity and instruments required.

RON 500–900guide price

Vocational guidance

Complete vocational assessment

Includes interview, psychological assessment, testing, report and feedback session.

RON 750–950guide price

Vocational guidance

Vocational counselling

Individual session without a complete psychological assessment or written report.

RON 25050 min

For assessments, the exact fee is communicated before we begin, once the purpose and required instruments have been clarified.

Frequently asked questions

It is natural to have questions before you begin.

What happens in the first meeting?

The first meeting is, above all, a conversation. We talk about what brought you to therapy, your context and what you would like to change. We clarify how we could work together and consider whether the collaboration feels right for both of us.

How long is a session, and how often do we meet?

A session lasts 50 minutes. Meetings usually take place weekly or every two weeks. We decide the frequency together according to your needs and goals, and can adjust it along the way.

How long can therapy take?

There is no duration that suits everyone. At the beginning, we establish several working directions and revisit them as we notice what has changed.

Therapy may end when your goals have been sufficiently met, when continuing no longer benefits you, or when you choose to stop. I do not seek to keep therapy going longer than it is useful to you.

Do we have to use hypnosis?

No. Clinical hypnosis is one of the methods I may integrate into psychotherapy. We use it only after discussing what it involves, with your informed agreement, and when we consider it potentially useful for the agreed goal. Otherwise, we work through other psychotherapeutic interventions.

How do online sessions work, and when are they suitable?

For many people, online work is suitable and easier to fit into daily life. You need a private space, a stable connection and a device with a camera and microphone.

I send the meeting link one day beforehand. If we find that online work is not appropriate for your needs, we openly discuss other options.

How do you work with adolescents, and what should parents know?

Before the process begins, I obtain the required consent from legal representatives and the adolescent's agreement to participate.

From the outset, we clarify the parents' role, what information may be shared and the limits of confidentiality. What the adolescent says is not reported back to the parent as a session report. Meetings with a parent or joint meetings may take place when useful and when their framework has been discussed beforehand.

Confidentiality has limits when the law or a person's safety requires intervention.

How is confidentiality protected?

What we discuss remains confidential within professional and legal limits. Information may be disclosed without your consent only in situations provided by law or when necessary to protect someone's life or physical integrity.

These limits are explained before the process begins, and we can revisit them whenever you need clarification.

What does working under supervision mean?

I am legally entitled to practise, and my work is accompanied by professional supervision. This means that I periodically review my work with an experienced psychotherapist to maintain the rigour and quality of my interventions.

The supervisor does not attend sessions. Relevant clinical situations may be discussed for professional purposes while protecting the client's identity and excluding unnecessary information.

What is the fee, and what happens if I cancel?

An individual 50-minute session costs RON 250, both online and in person.

A session may be cancelled or rescheduled at no cost with at least 24 hours' notice. If it is cancelled less than 24 hours beforehand, the session is charged.

The same rule applies to me: if I cancel with less than 24 hours' notice, your next session will not be charged.

What if I feel we are not the right fit?

We can speak openly about what does not feel helpful, and you may stop the process at any time. When useful, I can recommend colleagues whose way of working may be better suited to your needs.

Contact

If the time feels right, we can begin with a conversation.

Sessions are available online and in person at my office in Iași.

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