Dr. Andreia Santo , HCPC

Dr. Andreia Santo welcomes people who are carrying heavy stress, anxiety, grief or relationship strain. She is a psychologist who speaks English and Portuguese and offers remote sessions for those wanting to address mood, trauma, addictions or parenting pressures. Her style aims to be warm and practical, helping clients notice what matters and take small steps forward.

She qualified in Portugal and has worked in a range of clinical settings since 2008. Her background includes placements in early intervention services, primary health settings and council services, and many years working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the United Kingdom until 2024.

Her practice draws on a mix of approaches that help people change painful patterns, build stronger relationships with themselves and others, and cope better with life transitions. That includes work that looks at thoughts and behaviours, emotional regulation skills, and how attachment and values shape choices.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit varying needs and schedules. She uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and sessions are scheduled through the platform's matching process.

Outside clinical work she is interested in research into unconditional love, and she brings a broad human curiosity to her practice. She notes that she does not respond on certain break days and asks clients to plan appointments around the available times on her calendar.

Approach and online therapy options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when hard feelings are present; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is often used for anxiety, depression and sleeping or eating problems.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences and pace. Together they review what helps and adapt the plan as therapy progresses so the approach stays aligned with the client's needs.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day and use less data, while live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions and keep continuity across different routines and time zones.