Despina Andreou, BACP

Despina Andreou welcomes people who are unsure where to start and need a calm place to talk. She listens with patience and helps clients make sense of what feels overwhelming. Despina aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space for honest conversation.

She uses practical talking and learning skills to address stress, anxiety and low mood. Despina also supports people working through relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and addiction-related struggles. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps rather than big, sudden changes.

Despina works with issues such as anger, self-esteem, career worries and problems around intimacy. She also helps with attachment and communication difficulties, family of origin concerns, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation or shame. Other areas include phobias, panic, obsessive thoughts and post-traumatic stress.

Her background includes three years of clinical experience and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That means she follows a recognised professional framework while practising in the United Kingdom.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. The work blends talking, practical exercises and skill-building tasks tailored to each person. Sessions are offered in English and Greek, and international clients can be supported.

How Despina’s approaches translate to online therapy

Despina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT helps by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety, panic and depressive patterns. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic memories and their impact, often using gradual, paced steps to restore everyday functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Despina will work with clients to understand their needs, goals and preferences and then agree a plan to try. That plan can be reviewed and adjusted as progress is made so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and offering flexibility when scheduling. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when a quick review is needed, or longer sessions when deeper work is required. Please confirm current session options and formats before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.