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About Despina
Despina Andreou is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of experience working with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. She offers conversation-based support for people facing life changes, addiction concerns, intimacy-related issues and problems with self-esteem or anger. Sessions are offered in English and Greek and international clients are accepted.
Despina uses practical psychological methods to help people manage symptoms and make small changes that add up. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and Mindfulness techniques to help with emotional regulation and grounding.
In sessions she focuses on clear steps people can try between meetings. That may include practising new communication skills, testing out coping strategies, and noticing patterns that keep problems going. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events are part of current difficulty, with attention to pacing and safety in the work.
Despina explains methods in straightforward terms and works with practical goals such as reducing panic, managing compulsions, improving communication, or coping after a separation. She can support people dealing with pregnancy and childbirth related distress, obsessive thoughts, phobias, and midlife concerns.
Sessions balance short-term problem work and longer-term exploration depending on what the person wants. To begin, the site asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment through the online process.
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How her approaches fit with online work
Despina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours; this can include setting practical between-session tasks and tracking progress. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, which often translate into short exercises and skills coaching during sessions.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms and preferences and agree a plan that may combine CBT, DBT and mindfulness techniques. That plan can be reviewed and adapted as work progresses so people can see what helps in practice.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, offer a shorter check-in when needed, and allow practice of skills between meetings without travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can run focused skills sessions, paced trauma work and behavioural experiments remotely when appropriate, and the aim is to make therapy practical and usable in everyday routines.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Greek
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction and related issues listed in her specialties.
What therapy approaches does she use?
She practises Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy and uses these to structure sessions and skills work.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a BACP counsellor working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.