- Thoughts and habits
- Acceptance and action
- Attachment focus
About Andreia
Dr. Andreia Santo works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, relationship strain or life changes. She speaks English and Portuguese and brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions. Her approach aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and find simple, steady ways to cope.
She trained in Portugal and qualified as a psychologist in 2008, completing placements in early intervention services, a health centre and a council service. After moving to the United Kingdom in 2010 she completed further family and systemic study at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and spent many years working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the NHS. She is registered with the HCPC.
Her clinical work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and a client-centred way of working. In practice that means she helps people spot repeating thoughts and everyday habits, try new responses and practise small changes between sessions.
She has 16 years of experience and has worked across services that include assessments, short interventions and longer-term work. More recently she has been focusing on independent research around themes she describes as unconditional love and on developing an individual clinical approach.
Sessions are arranged through the platform process. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details with the service. Dr Santo notes that she normally works remotely and that she does not respond to messages on her usual break days.
She trained in Portugal and qualified as a psychologist in 2008, completing placements in early intervention services, a health centre and a council service. After moving to the United Kingdom in 2010 she completed further family and systemic study at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and spent many years working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the NHS. She is registered with the HCPC.
Her clinical work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and a client-centred way of working. In practice that means she helps people spot repeating thoughts and everyday habits, try new responses and practise small changes between sessions.
She has 16 years of experience and has worked across services that include assessments, short interventions and longer-term work. More recently she has been focusing on independent research around themes she describes as unconditional love and on developing an individual clinical approach.
Sessions are arranged through the platform process. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details with the service. Dr Santo notes that she normally works remotely and that she does not respond to messages on her usual break days.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
HCPC · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and taking small, values-based actions even when feelings are hard. It can help with anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical tasks to try different responses to worry, low mood or unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early relationship patterns and how they show up now, helping people understand intimacy, abandonment and communication difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and choose methods that suit their situation. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is made.
The profile indicates that she works remotely most of the time, so online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. If a shorter check-in or a session without video would suit a particular day, check which formats the therapist offers before booking. Confirm current session options and scheduling details with the service so sessions fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She assists people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship issues, among many other concerns listed in her profile such as grief, trauma, parenting and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, conversational work drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment-based and client-centred ideas to notice patterns and try small changes.
How many years has she practised?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in a range of services and settings.
What credentials and region are noted?
The profile lists HCPC registration and a UK location, with initial psychology qualifications completed in Portugal.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography indicates she works remotely most of the time; please confirm current session formats and how they run before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's posted availability.