About

Dr. Andreia Santo is a versatile and caring chartered and registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist Practitioner. She qualified as a psychologist in 2008 after completing a Licenciatura in Psychology of Education and Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of Algarve University in Faro, Portugal, a qualification described as academically equivalent to the British Clinical Psychology doctorate.

During training she completed a full-time year placement at Projecto Integrado de Intervenção Precoçe, an internationally known Early Intervention Service in Coimbra, where she carried out psychological assessments and interventions with children and parents and contributed to projects promoting social inclusion and emotional health awareness.

Her early professional placements also included work in the National Health System at the Health Centre of Faro for nine months, where she supported all age groups, and a 13-month placement in a council service at Junta de Freguesia da Sé.

She undertook one year of postgraduate training in Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy accredited by the Portuguese Association of Behavioural Therapy and by the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies. After relocating to the United Kingdom in 2010, she completed a two-year part-time postgraduate diploma in Family and Systemic Theory at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London.

From 2010 until June 2024 she was employed by the NHS across various Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). She is now focused on an independent research project on Unconditional Love Science and works mostly remotely, providing services for Better Help and in private practice.

Dr. Santo combines a clinical and scientific approach with a wide range of personal interests including psychology, nature, ancestral history, art, music, travel and culinary arts. She honours the principle of unconditional self-love and aims to help people reconnect with their innate capacity for joy and freedom while developing an innovative clinical approach she hopes to promote in varied settings.

Location:
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Years Experience:
16
Gender:
Female
Languages Spoken:
English, Portuguese
Therapist of Color:
No
Communication Options:
Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging

Specialties

Primary area of focus:Addictions, Depression, Family, Relationship, Relationship, Stress, Anxiety
Other areas of experience: Abandonment, ADHD, Anger, Asperger syndrome, Attachment issues, Autism, Avoidant personality, Bipolar, Blended family issues, Career, Chronic illness, Chronic pain, Codependency, Communication problems, Compassion fatigue, Compulsion, Control issues, Coping with life changes, Disability, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce, Domestic violence, Eating, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Grief, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Intimacy-related issues, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, LGBT, Life purpose, Men’s issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsession, OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Parenting, Post-traumatic stress, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self esteem, Self-love, Separation, Sexual dysfunction, Sexual trauma, Sexuality, Sleeping, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trauma and abuse, Women’s issues, Workplace issues
Therapeutic approach: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, Systemic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Credentials & Verification

  • Credentials:
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  • License: HCPC #PYL28359 exp 2027-05-31

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How much experience does Dr. Andreia Santo have?

Dr. Andreia Santo has 16 years' experience providing therapy services.

In which languages does Dr. Andreia Santo provide therapy?

Dr. Andreia Santo provides therapy in English and Portuguese.

Where is Dr. Andreia Santo located?

Dr. Andreia Santo is located in United Kingdom.

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Does Dr. Andreia Santo work with international clients?

Dr. Andreia Santo does work with international clients.

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