- Practical skill building
- Trauma aware
- English and Portuguese
About Andreia
Dr. Andreia Santo welcomes people looking for steady, practical support. She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, low mood, grief and issues around intimacy. She also works with eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem and career worries. Sessions may be useful for people facing trauma, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges and coping with life changes.
Andreia trained in Portugal and practised across health and community services before moving to the United Kingdom in 2010. She has 16 years of experience working in child and adolescent mental health services in the NHS and completed further postgraduate training in family and systemic theory at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Her background includes work with early intervention services, health centres and council services where she carried out assessments and interventions.
Her clinical approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ways of working among other methods. In sessions she aims to help people notice what matters to them, build practical coping skills and improve communication in relationships. She favours collaborative conversations that focus on small, achievable changes.
Andreia works remotely most of the time and also pursues independent research on unconditional love. She speaks English and Portuguese and is HCPC registered. Her profile notes that this service is not for emergencies and that she observes regular break days when she will not usually reply to messages.
To begin, readers should check the booking flow for how to match with her and to arrange a session time that fits their needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating. It can be helpful for intimacy issues, abandonment or communication problems in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and may combine elements from different approaches to fit your situation.
The biography notes that Andreia works remotely most of the time. Readers should confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people access a therapist who speaks English or Portuguese even if they live elsewhere.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Andreia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and grief as well as relationship and family concerns. Additional areas include trauma, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, anger, self-esteem and career-related stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people build coping skills and clarify values. Conversations tend to focus on actionable steps and communication within relationships.
What is her background and experience?
She trained in Portugal and has 16 years of experience, including substantial work in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services within the NHS. Her early work included psychological assessment and intervention in early intervention services.
Where is Andreia based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the HCPC. Her training began with a degree in Psychology of Education and Rehabilitation in Portugal and includes postgraduate study in family and systemic theory.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. International clients can be accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography indicates she works remotely most of the time. Readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability. Exact fees are provided through the booking service.
How do I start working with Andreia?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's calendar and availability.