Despina Andreou, BACP

Despina Andreou welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure about the next step. She keeps sessions straightforward and listens closely so clients can talk about what matters most. Despina aims to make the first steps less daunting and helps people find practical ways forward.

Despina uses short, clear conversations and practical tools to tackle stress, anxiety and low mood. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to help people spot unhelpful patterns and develop new coping strategies. When trauma or loss is present, she adapts the pace so people can feel steady as they work through painful memories.

Her approach is collaborative. She helps clients set small, achievable goals and checks in often about what is or isn’t helping. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings, such as breathing exercises, thought records or simple behaviour changes that make daily life easier.

Despina has three years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers therapy in English and Greek and accepts international clients located outside the United Kingdom.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they want to change and to consider realistic next steps. Many people come for help with relationships, midlife crisis, grief, addiction, panic attacks or work stress. Despina aims to make therapy practical, steady and respectful of each person’s pace.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and short homework tasks to reduce anxiety, depression and panic symptoms. DBT, or Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It can help people who struggle with anger, self-esteem and relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That means trying out techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made, so people feel involved in decisions about their care.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing appointments around work or family commitments. If you need simpler check-ins, note-taking support or a session without video, discuss those options when you book. Session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current session options with the service before scheduling to make sure they suit your routine.