- Years in practice
- 16
- Registration
- HCPC
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Andreia
Dr. Andreia Santo is a psychologist who aims to help parents and carers who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck. She speaks English and Portuguese and draws on sixteen years of experience supporting people with mood struggles, stress, parenting concerns and relationship problems.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, intended for someone juggling family life and everyday pressures. She uses a mix of talking therapies to meet different needs. Sessions include clear strategies for coping with anxiety, anger and low mood, alongside space to talk about grief, trauma and changes in life circumstances.
Background and approach
Parenting topics are covered in ways that focus on what a parent can do day to day to feel more confident and connected. Dr Santo holds HCPC registration. She trained in Portugal and later completed further postgraduate study in the UK, then worked for many years in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
That experience informs her work with parents and with individuals facing childhood-related issues such as attachment or abandonment concerns. Therapy with her often blends skills training and reflective conversation. Clients can expect practical exercises, attention to relationships and a focus on values and what matters most to them.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and to set small, achievable steps between meetings. She offers online sessions in several formats, including video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging. Information about costs and how to start a programme is provided through the platform's sign-up process.
What Andreia works with
Everything Andreia lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Andreia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Andreia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How specific approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and building small actions around those values. It helps with anxiety, stress and motivation by teaching ways to notice thoughts without being driven by them.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand attachment or abandonment concerns and improve emotional connection and trust in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day constraints and then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins and text messaging works well for ongoing, short reflections. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around school runs, work and family life while still using the selected therapeutic techniques.
Questions people ask about Andreia
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and parenting-related worries, and also works with trauma, grief, intimacy and self-esteem issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines practical skills and reflective conversation, using evidence-informed techniques alongside person-centred listening to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has sixteen years of experience working in psychological services and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the UK and Portugal.
What credentials and region does she represent?
She is registered with the HCPC and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does the cost of sessions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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