Dr. Andreia Santo
Compassionate psychologist helping people find balance
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About Andreia
Dr. Andreia Santo welcomes people looking for practical, compassionate support. She aims to help those grappling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship or family concerns, depression, trauma, grief, intimacy and self‑esteem problems.
She also offers help with eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, career questions, ADHD and coping with life changes. Dr Santo works in English and Portuguese and is registered with the HCPC. Dr Santo trained in Portugal and qualified in 2008.
Background and approach
She completed a psychology degree focusing on education and rehabilitation at the University of Algarve and then undertook placements in early intervention services, primary care and local council settings.
After moving to the United Kingdom in 2010 she completed a part‑time diploma in family and systemic theory at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and worked for the NHS in child and adolescent mental health services until June 2024.
Her clinical work draws on a mix of evidence‑based methods including cognitive behavioural approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment‑centred work, client‑centred practice and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy. In sessions she helps people identify what matters, develop coping strategies and practise new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Dr Santo has 16 years of professional experience and has provided psychological assessment and interventions across ages during her placements. More recently she has focused on independent research into themes around unconditional love while continuing to offer clinical support remotely and privately. To begin, clients follow the service sign‑up and matching steps and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's calendar.
She notes there are regular break days and responses may not be immediate on those days.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 16
- Registered with
- HCPC
- Registration number
- PYL28359
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Andreia's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Andreia works with
Everything Andreia lists, 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
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
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How Andreia works online
Finding the best approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, needs and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Sessions can be adjusted over time so the approach fits the client’s progress and everyday life.
The biography describes predominantly remote practice but does not list specific session types here, so please confirm the exact online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check‑ins when needed, reduce travel time and let people join from different places or time zones. Registered professionals can use remote sessions to teach practical tools, set home‑based tasks and support coping between meetings while tailoring the pace to each person.
Questions and answers
What issues can be brought to therapy?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, intimacy and relationship difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self‑esteem and career issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
The approach blends cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment‑based work, client‑centred listening and some skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to address thinking patterns, emotions and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience and has worked in early intervention services, primary care and child and adolescent mental health services before focusing on personal and remote practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the HCPC and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes remote and personal work but does not specify formats here; please confirm the current session formats before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's calendar and availability.
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