About me

Hi, I’m Adelina! I’m a trauma-informed psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, NARM® therapist, and yoga teacher based in Romania, working internationally with individuals and groups. I integrate body-centered trauma therapy, nervous system regulation, and gentle, presence-based work that supports people in reconnecting with themselves.

My journey into this work

My relationship with psychology began in high school, when I first chose it as a subject out of deep curiosity. I went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, followed by professional training and many years of self-exploration — all of which continue to shape how I show up today.

Early in my career, I worked with diverse groups in both institutional and private settings:

children with autism and ADHD
children and teens in foster care
survivors of domestic violence
people affected by addiction and chronic illness
LGBTQIA+ youth and adults
parents, educators, and young children in kindergartens, schools and private practice.

These early experiences helped me understand the many ways humans suffer, adapt, and heal.

For years, I had been involved in experiential psychotherapy — both as a practitioner and as a client — and I took part in personal development groups. Still, something felt incomplete.

After the birth of my first child, this sense grew stronger. I began to feel, more than ever, the need to explore the body in a deeper and more embodied way — beyond the therapeutic frameworks I had already trained in. That’s when I discovered TRE® and Somatic Experiencing®, which opened a completely new path for me.

From mind to body

I gradually shifted toward somatic and trauma-focused approaches — modalities that support not just cognitive insight, but embodied safety and emotional presence.

Professional Trainings

Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) - in progress (2024 -2025)
Bodynamic – Somatic Psychology and Analysis - The Foundation Training (completed 2025)
NARM® – NeuroAffective Relational Model (certified practitioner 2023)
CSTI – Introduction to CranioSacral Therapy Upledger Institute (2023)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR (basic level training 2022)
Somatic Experiencing® (SE) (certified practitioner 2021)
TRE - Trauma Release Exercises (2/3 modules 2020-2021)

In addition to my formal certifications, I regularly attend workshops and conferences to deepen my understanding of trauma, embodiment, and the therapeutic relationship. A few recent highlights include:

Uncovering the Roots of Sexuality Trauma – The Full Embodiment Model, a somatic workshop on sexuality, gender identity, trauma, and resilience, with Ariel Giaretto, SE® International faculty and somatic sex educator (2023)
Trauma, Emotion & Spirituality with Dr. Raja Selvam, founder of Integral Somatic Psychology (2023)
Advanced Strategies for Working with Sexual Trauma & Embodied Sexuality with Ariel Giaretto (2022)
European Polyvagal Theory Online Congress hosted by Polyvagal Akademie and Polyvagal Institute, on clinical applications of Polyvagal Theory (2022)
The Transforming Power of Affect – Emotion Focused Therapy with Prof. Leslie Greenberg, organized by the Romanian Institute for EFT (May 2022)

A few more things about me

I’m 37 years old, married, and a mother of two — a boy and a girl.
I’ve been in private practice for over a decade, and I continue to learn.

I remain deeply curious about the world and the human psyche — about who we are, how we relate, how we suffer, and how we grow.
This curiosity extends beyond theory: I’m fascinated by the human experience in all its layers — emotional, relational, physical, psychological, and spiritual.

This ongoing inquiry is what nourishes my work and keeps it alive — not just as a profession, but as a way of being with others, and with myself.