Despina Andreou
Compassionate practical support for everyday struggles
About Despina
Despina Andreou welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn next. She offers calm, practical support for common problems such as stress, anxiety and low mood. Despina works in English and Greek and is based in the United Kingdom.
She holds BACP accreditation, which indicates professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Despina uses a straightforward style in sessions. She helps people understand what keeps a problem going and then tries small steps to change it.
Background and approach
Where trauma or past hurt is part of the picture, she works at a pace that feels manageable for the person she is seeing. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. She also makes use of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills to help with emotion regulation and interpersonal difficulties.
Mindfulness techniques are used to build awareness and reduce reactivity. With three years of professional experience, Despina supports a wide range of issues including grief, addiction-related concerns, relationship and intimacy difficulties, anger, and career stress. She also addresses attachment and communication problems, obsessive thoughts and panic attacks when they arise.
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging. Online work can suit people who need flexibility, regular check-ins, or a way to fit therapy around a busy life.
What Despina works with
How Despina works
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Listed by Despina among the ways they work.
Listed by Despina among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
Approaches that suit online therapy
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focuses on practical links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It supports people who want to reduce anxiety, manage low mood or change unhelpful behaviours by trying simple, structured steps.Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills help with intense emotions and relationship difficulties. These skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication for use in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, then agree on methods that fit the person and their situation. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep face-to-face connection while avoiding travel. Phone appointments can be a better fit when internet bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit those who prefer written reflection or who want shorter, more frequent contacts. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these formats to deliver therapy in ways that fit daily life and schedules.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Greek
