Florbela Santos, BACP
Florbela Santos is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people facing depression, anxiety and life stress.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Florbela
Florbela Santos is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people facing depression, anxiety and life stress. She brings 13 years of experience and works in a respectful, sensitive way. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people take practical steps forward.
She focuses on common problems like relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Florbela also supports people with grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, low self-esteem and anger.
Background and approach
She adapts conversations to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Her practice draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns from the past that affect the present. She uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed.
Somatic work is offered when bodily sensations and stress responses need attention. Florbela tailors sessions so practical actions and personal reflection happen together. She helps people find small, manageable changes to try between sessions.
Her approach pays attention to relationships and attachment issues that often underlie repeated difficulties. People who have struggled with addictions, self-harm, body image or family of origin issues can expect a calm, patient space to talk things through. Florbela also works with concerns such as fertility worries, money stress and compassion fatigue.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394505 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Florbela works with
Everything Florbela lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hearing impaired
- Money and financial issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Florbela lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations without reacting. It can be helpful for anxiety, sleeping problems and managing difficult emotions in day-to-day life.
She will work with the person to choose approaches that match their needs. Deciding what helps is a shared process - the counsellor will try options, review what works and adjust the plan over time so it fits goals and preferences.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or people who find typing easier than speaking.
These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family or travel and to keep regular contact between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to provide the same kinds of therapeutic conversations you would have in person, with a focus on accessibility and continuity.
Frequently asked
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain among many other concerns such as trauma, addictions and grief.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred and collaborative, with psychodynamic, mindfulness and somatic elements brought in as useful for each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as listed in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and runs sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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