Dr. Andreia Santo, HCPC

Dr. Andreia Santo welcomes people who are feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, sexual difficulties, addiction or changes in relationships. She aims to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, practical steps toward better day-to-day coping. Andreia speaks English and Portuguese and brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work.

Andreia trained in Portugal and later completed further postgraduate study in family and systemic theory in the United Kingdom. Her background includes work in early intervention services, community health settings and child and adolescent mental health services within the NHS. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC.

In sessions she draws on a mix of approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment-focused thinking and client-centred ways of working. That means sessions often involve noticing patterns, trying practical skills and widening what clients feel able to do between meetings. Conversations are usually straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change.

She also uses elements from dialectical behaviour work where emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are helpful. Andreia has supported people with grief, trauma, eating and sleep problems, mood difficulties, neurodiversity-related concerns and parenting stresses. She has an additional clinical interest in intimacy-related issues and relationship struggles.

Andreia currently works remotely and balances clinical work with independent research on unconditional love. Visitors who prefer Portuguese can work in that language, and international clients are accepted. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Andreia uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them. It often uses simple exercises and practical actions to help people live more in line with their values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, and it is useful when people want to understand trust, closeness and emotional reactions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviours to reduce distress and improve routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andreia treats selection as a joint process and will help you try approaches that match your goals, preferences and day-to-day needs. She mixes techniques from different methods to suit the issue in front of you rather than sticking to a single model.

Her profile notes that she currently works remotely most of the time. Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support continuity of care across locations for international clients, while keeping sessions practical and focused on real-life changes.