Despina Andreou

Despina Andreou welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, angry, or unsure where to turn. She offers calm, steady support and listens without judgement. Her approachable manner aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and painful events.

Despina uses straightforward, practical ways to help people manage stress, anxiety and anger. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to help reduce unhelpful thoughts and build more helpful habits. Trauma-focused ideas are used when painful past events are part of the problem.

Sessions look at what is happening now and what keeps problems going. She helps people spot patterns, try new coping skills and practise small changes between meetings. Work might include breathing and grounding exercises, thought records, communication skills and step-by-step plans for tricky situations.

Despina has three years of counselling experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her background supports people dealing with grief, relationship issues, addictions, self-esteem difficulties and a broad range of anxiety and mood concerns.

She offers therapy in English and Greek and welcomes people from different countries. If you want to explore practical ways to manage emotion, improve relationships or cope with life changes, Despina aims to provide steady, non-judgemental support.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Despina commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy when working with stress, anxiety and anger. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, using practical exercises and homework to build new responses. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and increase calm in the moment.

She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation and interpersonal skills are needed. DBT techniques include step-by-step skills for managing intense feelings and improving communication in difficult situations. Despina treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will work with each person to find what feels most useful for their goals and preferences.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life. Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are not specified here. Many people find remote sessions reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during busy days and let them continue work when living abroad. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and agree a way of working that suits the client's routine and aims.