Andreia Jennings

Andreia Jennings is an existential-integrative psychotherapist who has been practising as a fully accredited psychotherapist since 2010. Her path to this work began with three years as a medical student before she changed direction to study philosophy, went on to teach in secondary schools and worked as a freelance journalist.

After moving country she became more aware of her own existential questions and decided to deepen her understanding of the human mind and how people navigate their lives. For her, existential questioning is not abstract theory but a fundamental part of self-understanding that requires attention and a sustained, active engagement.

Her therapeutic aim is to help people engage more fully with life, reconnect with themselves, others and their surroundings, and heal past ruptures in order to access the regenerative energy each person carries. Over time her clinical approach has grown to integrate knowledge from psychoanalytic theories, which offer a developmental perspective, alongside narrative therapy and third wave cognitive-behavioural approaches.

More recently she has been influenced by the ideas of Dr Dan Siegel, viewing mental distress as disruptions in the flow of energy within individuals and between people and their environment. Since 2015 she has also worked with eating disorders and has continued to develop her skills to support people with these difficulties. She approaches psychotherapy as an ongoing process of self-exploration, flexibility and a commitment to connecting with, understanding and validating others.