Hi, there! I am Mag. Elena Padurariu

I offer structured support for anxiety, stress, burnout, and relationship challenges.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, or stuck in recurring patterns, you are not alone. Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who manage responsibilities well on the outside, but experience ongoing stress, anxiety, or tension in their relationships.

My approach combines systemic therapy, hypnotherapy, and coaching to help you understand underlying patterns and create practical, sustainable change.

More about me

Individual Therapy

I share a special bond with those who recognise the significance of nurturing their emotional and mental well-being, understanding that it's as crucial as caring for their physical health.

Clients often approach me with challenges such as:

Stress management, burnout, post burnout recovery

Anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety

Depression and low motivation

Facing difficult decisions in their lives

Life-changing situation such as divorce, break up, infidelity, or loss of a close person

Adjustment problems due to relocation

Difficulties in managing different roles in life

Low self-esteem and self-confidence, inability to set and pursue life goals

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Couple Therapy

Over the years, I've developed a keen interest in supporting couples facing various stages and challenges.
I firmly believe that each of us deserves to be part of a healthy relationship—to feel loved and appreciated while having the courage to make tough decisions, express our desires, and set boundaries.

Couples seek support in my office for various reasons:

Struggle with communication

Find conflict resolution challenging

Experience a loss of connection or intimacy

Face infidelity or trust issues

Contemplate on the future of their relationship

Face the challenges of a patchwork family

Feel overwhelmed by performing different life roles

Deal with an open relationship

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Coaching

As an individual coach, my focus is on helping people improve the quality of their personal and professional lives. I work with clients to identify and achieve specific goals, overcome difficult situations, and enhance their overall performance and life satisfaction.

Clients often approach me with challenges such as:

Conflicts at the work place

Work-related stress

Balancing work and personal life

Managing job loss and of finding new employment

Dealing with negative feedback

Adapting to personal or professional changes

Developing assertiveness skills within a professional setting

Significant professional life decisions

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Book Your First Appointment

First appointment (individual)
Only for new clients. Online or in person
50 min
130 euros
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First Appointment (Couple)
Use only for the first session. In person.
1 hr 30 min
200 euros
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Coaching (individual)
In person or online.
50 min
150 euros
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My Recent Posts

Why do so many burnout interventions fail—despite good intentions?

Because burnout is rarely just an individual problem. Research consistently shows that focusing only on the employee, through stress management tools, meditation apps, or reduced hours, is not enough. The most effective and lasting results come from combining individual and organisational approaches. In my work with clients recovering from burnout, one factor makes a profound difference: what they return to. Receiving leadership support, a safe space to talk about vulnerabili

Mental overload- how to recognise it?

Perhaps nowhere do we undervaluate the importance of recovery as much as in the mental dimension of our lives. In most work environments, we receive the message that working longer and continuously is the best route to high performance. Slowing down, taking breaks, or prioritising wellbeing is rarely promoted. But we are all aware that the ability to think clearly, make good decisions, and stay focused is a key factor in our performance. Much as it is true physically and em

Standing in the Dust: What a Classic Novel Teaches Us About Expat Resilience in Vienna

Yesterday, I revisited the opening chapter of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath . There is a beautiful scene where, after the corn is destroyed by the dust, the women and children watch the men. They aren't looking at the ruins of the crop; they are looking at the faces of the men to see if they will break. Steinbeck writes that as long as the men were angry, they were safe. It was only if they became silent and despairing that the real danger began. As a psychotherapis

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Hi, there! I am Mag. Elena Padurariu

Individual Therapy

Clients often approach me with challenges such as:

Couple Therapy

Couples seek support in my office for various reasons:

Coaching

Clients often approach me with challenges such as:

Book Your First Appointment

First appointment (individual)

First Appointment (Couple)

Coaching (individual)

My Recent Posts

Why do so many burnout interventions fail—despite good intentions?

Mental overload- how to recognise it?

Standing in the Dust: What a Classic Novel Teaches Us About Expat Resilience in Vienna