- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Florbela
Florbela Santos is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people make sense of difficult emotions and life changes. She works in a respectful and compassionate way, and aims to tailor conversations to each person's needs. Her practice highlights practical listening and steady support for parents and individuals facing parenting challenges.
With 13 years of experience in the United Kingdom, she has supported people through stress, anxiety, depression and trauma.
Background and approach
She also addresses relationship concerns, family conflict, grief and addictions. Florbela pays attention to how past relationships and attachment patterns shape current struggles. Her approach draws on psychodynamic ideas to trace patterns from early life, and on mindfulness to help people manage strong emotions in the moment.
Somatic elements are used when bodily feelings are part of the problem. Sessions focus on clear, useful steps you can try between meetings. Florbela also works with issues such as body image, codependency, fertility worry, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
She is experienced supporting people who have experienced abandonment, dissociation, self-harm or financial stress. She is able to work with clients who are hearing impaired. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
She encourages small, doable goals and regular check-ins so progress can be tracked and plans adjusted as life changes.
What Florbela works with
Everything Florbela lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Florbela helps people with.
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Florbela commonly uses client-centred work and mindfulness alongside psychodynamic ideas. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and begin to find their own solutions.Mindfulness practice teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and for staying calm during parenting moments. Psychodynamic thinking helps identify repeated patterns that come from past relationships and influence present choices.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals and day-to-day life. That choice can change as therapy progresses and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed. Phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or suit lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter reflections or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats give flexibility for busy parents and people with varied schedules while keeping a steady therapeutic connection.
Questions people ask about Florbela
What concerns does Florbela commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties. Parenting challenges, family conflict and grief are also areas she focuses on.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is mainly client-centred, with psychodynamic and mindfulness influences. She blends talking, present-moment awareness and attention to past patterns.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns related to mental health and relationships. That experience includes supporting people through addiction, trauma and parenting strain.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their routines.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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