Despina Andreou
A calm, practical approach to life’s challenges
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About Despina
Despina Andreou welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about their next steps. She offers a calm, listening presence and practical support for everyday struggles. Despina aims to make sessions straightforward and approachable for someone checking options on a phone or during a short break.
Despina uses clear, structured methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She also works with relationship concerns, grief, addiction, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Background and approach
Her practice pays attention to how past experiences and attachment patterns can affect current reactions and choices. In sessions she combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques with mindfulness and trauma-focused work. That means conversations often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, building coping skills, and practising grounding or breathing exercises.
The therapist keeps exercises simple and relevant to daily life. Despina holds BACP accreditation, which is shown as BACP. She has three years of clinical experience and offers therapy in English and Greek.
She is based in the United Kingdom and is open to working with international clients. To get started clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Costs vary by location and a subscription model is used, which can be cancelled at any time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 409090
- Languages
- English, Greek
- Approaches include
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Despina's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Despina works with
Everything Despina lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Despina lists
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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 Despina works online
She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills for managing strong emotions and building healthy coping strategies. DBT techniques often include short exercises in the session and homework that teaches emotional regulation and better communication in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to prioritise. Plans are adjusted as you go, so the work fits your pace and what you find helpful.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during a break or from a quieter place. They can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and make it simpler to continue work if you relocate internationally.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Despina help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, addiction and intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Sessions combine Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, mindfulness and trauma-focused work to build practical skills and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Despina has three years of therapeutic experience working with a range of common mental health and relationship concerns.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation shown as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify which session formats are used.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Despina?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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