Dr. Andreia Santo, HCPC
16 years in practice
Dr. Andreia Santo offers straightforward, compassionate support for people under stress and facing difficult life changes.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL28359 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Andreia
Dr. Andreia Santo offers straightforward, compassionate support for people under stress and facing difficult life changes. She addresses anxiety, depression, addictions and grief in a calm, practical way.
Dr. Santo speaks English and Portuguese and works remotely with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. She trained in psychology in Portugal and moved to the UK in 2010.
Her background includes work in child and adolescent mental health services within the NHS and placements in early intervention and community settings.
Background and approach
She has 16 years of professional experience and is registered with the HCPC. In sessions she combines Systemic ideas with practical tools from cognitive behavioural work and acceptance-based approaches. Conversations aim to clarify patterns, set small goals and practise skills that make day-to-day life easier.
She also draws on attachment-informed thinking to help people understand how relationships shape feelings and behaviours. Her style tends to be warm and direct. Sessions typically look at current problems, link them to past patterns, and test out new ways of coping.
People can use video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging according to what fits their routine. She asks people to follow booking steps on the service platform and to note that she does not respond on break days. The overall focus is on helping people regain a sense of control, rebuild meaningful connections and find practical ways to feel better.
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
Approaches Andreia names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Dr. Santo often combines Systemic ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based thinking. Systemic perspective looks at how relationships and everyday patterns shape problems and helps people spot recurring cycles that maintain stress or conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship experiences influence current emotional responses and close connections.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and test what helps most. Together you can try different techniques and decide which feel most useful for steady progress.
Online therapy here is offered by registered or accredited professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Video sessions let you work face to face from wherever you are. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera helps with concentration. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins, updates between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel.
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Questions people ask
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief and intimacy-related issues among other concerns. Additional focus areas include ADHD, attachment problems and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and relational, combining Systemic thinking with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. Sessions focus on spotting patterns, setting small goals and practising new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience, including roles within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the NHS and placements in early intervention and community services.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the HCPC and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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