About Andreia
Dr. Andreia Santo welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, grief, anxiety or past trauma. She is a clinical and counselling psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, and she writes clearly and calmly to help people find a way forward.
She trained in Portugal and began professional placements in early intervention services and community health settings. Since moving to the United Kingdom in 2010, she has worked for many years within child and adolescent mental health services.
Background and approach
She has 16 years of clinical experience and uses that background to shape practical therapy sessions. In sessions she combines approaches that suit the person in front of her. This may mean working on thoughts and behaviours with cognitive behavioural ideas, focusing on core values and committed action from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or exploring attachment patterns that affect relationships.
She keeps explanations simple and offers tools people can use between meetings. She also pays attention to trauma and abuse when those issues are part of someone's story. Her work can include addressing mood difficulties, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and relationship or parenting stresses.
She aims to help people reconnect with what matters to them and build manageable steps toward wellbeing. Dr Santo offers work in English and Portuguese and now spends most of her time working remotely.
She is developing an independent research project and an evolving clinical approach, and she asks people to note that this service is not for emergencies and that she has set break days each week.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| HCPC | PYL28359 | May 2027 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Andreia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Ways of working Andreia names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Dr Santo commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then choose actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, obsessive worries and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect trust, closeness and conflict now; it can help when relationship patterns and intimacy issues cause distress.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, past experiences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on skills practice, values-guided work, or exploring attachment and trauma material, and they change course as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow a fuller conversational exchange and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written reflection, want more flexible timing, or need a way to work between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions and grief, plus problems like sleep and eating disturbances, parenting strain, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using clear explanations and exercises. Sessions often include skill work, values clarification and talking through difficult memories when relevant.
How long has she worked in clinical practice?
She has 16 years of clinical experience, including long-term roles in child and adolescent mental health services and earlier work in community and early intervention settings in Portugal.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients according to professional and regional conditions.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their routine and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's available times.
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