Florbela Santos, BACP

Florbela Santos is a UK-licensed therapist with 13 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, as well as relationship and family tensions - noting that she does not provide couples therapy. Her practice also addresses issues such as parenting, sleep and eating difficulties, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Florbela approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each client’s unique situation and goals. She pays careful attention to how past experiences, attachment and family of origin issues, and present circumstances shape current struggles, and she tailors support to fit individual needs. Florbela welcomes international clients and offers several formats for sessions to increase accessibility.

She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which identifies her connection to a recognised UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Taking the first step to seek therapy can be difficult, and Florbela acknowledges the courage it takes to begin and strives to make the process as respectful and practical as possible.