Andreia Jennings , BACP

Andreia Jennings is an existential-integrative psychotherapist who has been practising as a fully accredited psychotherapist since 2010. Her path to therapy began with studies in medicine, followed by a shift to philosophy, a period teaching in secondary schools and work as a freelance journalist. Relocating to a different country deepened her own existential questions and clarified a desire to understand how people navigate life and meaning.

Andreia views existential questioning as a central human activity rather than abstract theory - an ongoing process that supports self-understanding and engagement with life. Her work helps clients reconnect with themselves, others and their environment by addressing past ruptures and cultivating the regenerative energy each person possesses. Over time her integrative practice has been informed by psychoanalytic ideas about development, narrative therapy, and third-wave cognitive behavioral approaches. She has also been inspired by the work of Dr Dan Siegel, which frames mental distress as disruptions in the flow of internal and interpersonal energy.

Since 2015 Andreia has developed specialist experience supporting people with eating disorders alongside a broad range of presentations including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, ADHD and mood disorders. She holds BACP accreditation, which indicates professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and adherence to recognised professional standards.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Andreia draws on existential therapy to help clients explore meaning, freedom and responsibility in their lives, encouraging deeper engagement with personal values and life choices - an approach suited to people facing life transitions, midlife questions, emptiness or issues around purpose. Attachment-based therapy is used to understand patterns in relationships and early bonds, helping clients work through attachment ruptures, intimacy concerns and difficulties with trust. Trauma-focused therapy offers structured work on the effects of traumatic experiences, supporting recovery from PTSD, abuse and complex trauma through targeted interventions and pacing agreed with the client.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Andreia treats this as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify the methods that best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the focus over time as things change.

Online therapy with Andreia is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and life circumstances. These options make it easier to access support from licensed professionals and therapists when geographic distance, work commitments or caregiving responsibilities make in-person sessions difficult.