About Ioana Iliescu
A life shaped by movement, change and belonging.
I’m Ioana Iliescu. I have always been curious about the stories people carry, the environments that shape us, and the invisible patterns that influence how we move through life.
My path
Before training in integrative psychotherapy, I worked in politics. That chapter gave me a close understanding of ambition, responsibility, achievement and the pressure to keep performing.
It also changed how I understand burnout. I came to see it not only as a problem of work, but as a signal that parts of life may need attention, care and reconnection.
Alongside that world, movement remained a constant. I trained in ballet and explored different movement practices, which later drew me towards somatic and dance-informed approaches to emotional processing.
For me, meaningful change happens when understanding and feeling are allowed to meet.
Migration, roots & belonging
I am originally from Romania and have lived abroad for more than eight years, including in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Thailand and now Brussels.
Living across cultures has shaped the way I think about identity, belonging and change. For a long time, each place felt temporary. Brussels confronted me with a different question: where do I want to build a life?
Who am I beyond the roles I adapted to?
Where do I belong?
What kind of life and relationships do I want to create?
Therapy can become a space where these questions are explored with curiosity, compassion and honesty.
Professional orientation
I am currently completing professional training in Integrative Psychotherapy with ARPI (Romanian Association of Integrative Psychotherapy), affiliated with the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy.
Alongside psychotherapy training, I have also studied cyberpsychology, exploring how technology and digital environments influence identity, relationships, attention and psychological wellbeing.