--- title: "Simona Simboan — Clinical psychologist and psychotherapist" description: "Simona Simboan, clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. Specialist in anxiety, depression, burnout, couple relationships and personal development. Online or in the practice. Book a 20-minute orientation call." url: https://inyourmind.ro/en/specialists/simona-simboan/ language: en --- [Specialists](https://inyourmind.ro/en/specialists/) Simona Simboan [InYourMind certified](https://inyourmind.ro/en/the-inyourmind-standard/) 20 years a lawyer, 15 years a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist # Simona Simboan Clinical psychologist and psychotherapist · specialist in anxiety, couple relationships and personal development A clinical psychologist and psychotherapist certified by the Romanian College of Psychologists, with 15 years of experience, and a university teaching assistant at Hyperion University’s Faculty of Psychology. A psychotherapist certified in clinical and Ericksonian hypnosis and in brief psychotherapies, as well as a career consultant, trainer and coach with 20 years of experience in training and coaching. Before psychology, she practised for more than 20 years as a family-law attorney at the Bucharest Bar — experience that gives her a deep understanding of people in difficulty. > “Accepting help means giving yourself attention and care.” [Ask to book with Simona](https://inyourmind.ro/en/book/?specialist=simona-simboan) [See the services](https://inyourmind.ro/en/specialists/simona-simboan/#services) 01 · About me ## From family law to psychotherapy, always turned towards people in difficulty My first profession was law: for more than 20 years I was an attorney at the Bucharest Bar — a profession that helped me grow and get to know many kinds of people. As a family-law attorney I began helping people in difficulty — people going through divorce, quarrels and disputes — and I discovered that behind hatred there is great suffering. I then studied at the Faculty of Psychology, completed a master’s in clinical psychology, and trained in Ericksonian hypnosis, dance therapy, and as a trainer, educator and vocational counsellor. As a psychologist and psychotherapist, but first of all as a person, I believe in family, in values and in love, and I believe that growth means understanding — understanding the reactions we live through every day and the reactions of the people around us (parents, friends, children, partners, colleagues), who are gifted differently from us. Nothing is given to you to receive and keep except through awareness — which means you have to develop it, inwardly, every day. 02 · Training and certifications ## Trained where law, clinical psychology and hypnotherapy meet Certified skills built through multidisciplinary training — from psychological counselling to clinical hypnosis and psychonutrition. - ### Clinical and Ericksonian hypnosis Psychotherapy through hypnosis, as a central intervention tool. - ### Brief psychotherapies A collaborative, solution-focused approach. - ### Psychological counselling Advice techniques and direct psychological support. - ### Assessment and diagnosis Including the diagnosis of dementias and an applied psychosomatic approach. - ### Vocational counselling Support with career and training choices. - ### Psychonutrition The nutritional component, built into the therapy plan. She is certified by the Romanian College of Psychologists and works as a university teaching assistant at Hyperion University’s Faculty of Psychology — which is why she combines clinical rigour in the practice so naturally with training other specialists. 03 · Experience ## Three strands of experience: law, clinical psychology and training 20+ years as a family-law attorney, Bucharest Bar 15 years as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist 20 years as a trainer and coach ### Postgraduate training and further certifications - Couples counselling and psychosexology - Family constellations and constellations of intention - A psychoanalytic approach to mental disorders - NLP Practitioner certificate — NLP Institut - Certificate in subliminal therapy 04 · How she works ## Healing comes through awareness, understanding and action She does not treat only the symptom, but the path behind it — from awareness, to understanding, to release and transformation. - ### Awareness Understanding the reactions we live through every day and the reactions of those around us — parents, friends, children, partners, colleagues — each gifted differently from us. - ### Understanding Nothing is given to you to receive and keep except through awareness — which has to be developed, every day. - ### Release and transformation However serious the problem you face, you have the possibility to free yourself and heal, becoming whole. 05 · Areas of expertise ## What brings people to Simona Couple problems Career counselling Anxiety Panic attacks Abandonment Personal development Difficulty making decisions Managing anger Communication problems Low self-esteem Stress 06 · A double perspective ## What a lawyer’s experience brings to the therapy room > “Behind hatred there is great suffering.” A discovery from her years as a family-law attorney - A direct understanding of the dynamics of conflict, separation and divorce - A non-judgemental approach, centred on the suffering behind the behaviour - Clinical rigour combined with the practical experience of more than 20 years of family law - Support with career choices too, starting from an understanding of each person’s goals 07 · Services ## How she can help Based on the training and experience above, these are the directions in which Simona can work with you. - ### Individual therapy Anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, stress, difficulty making decisions — through clinical and Ericksonian hypnosis or brief, solution-focused therapies. - ### Couples counselling Drawing on postgraduate training in couples counselling and psychosexology, and on direct experience with families in conflict or separation. - ### Coaching and personal development Sessions focused on self-knowledge, managing anger and getting past blocks in communication or relationships. - ### Career counselling and consulting Assessing professional goals and supporting career choices, as a certified career consultant. - ### Training Training sessions for groups and teams, backed by 20 years as a trainer and coach. - ### Family constellations Family constellations and constellations of intention, a tool from her postgraduate training, for relational and family patterns. Certification ## What “InYourMind certified” means Five checkable things, not a slogan. Every specialist on this site meets all of them. [InYourMind Standard](https://inyourmind.ro/en/the-inyourmind-standard/) 1. 01 Specialists with practical experience 2. 02 Continuous training 3. 03 A licence to practise issued by the Romanian College of Psychologists 4. 04 Client feedback 5. 05 Corporate experience 08 · Booking ## Would you like to work with Simona? The first conversation is with a mental health counsellor (CSM), who listens and points you to the right specialist — Simona, if her profile matches what you are looking for. [Ask to book with Simona](https://inyourmind.ro/en/book/?specialist=simona-simboan) > “Accepting help means giving yourself attention and care.” Simona Simboan · Clinical psychologist and psychotherapist · University teaching assistant, Hyperion University