- Anxiety relief
- Relationship focus
- Trauma-aware care
About Pippa
Pippa Vlietstra is a counsellor who uses an integrative, person-centred approach. She combines attachment-based ideas with somatic and trauma-focused work to help people manage anxiety, relationships and nervous system regulation. Pippa holds NCPS accreditation and works in the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered in English.
Pippa helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, grief, addiction, parenting pressures or life changes. She also takes concerns about intimacy, eating and sleeping, anger and career strain. Her work includes support for issues linked to attachment, abandonment and family-of-origin problems.
In practice she keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Counselling focuses on what is happening now and how patterns from the past show up in relationships. She encourages small steps that build emotional safety and better communication.
Pippa uses somatic techniques to help people notice and calm physical reactions. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are still impacting daily life. The overall aim is to reduce reactivity and improve coping, not to rush progress.
She works with adults aged 18 and over, including men seeking support for wellbeing concerns. Pippa has three years of professional experience and brings a calm, person-centred style to sessions.
To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and book a session through the site. The subscription-based model allows cancellation at any time, and session cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How Pippa's approaches work in online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at the ways early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways with others and supports building more secure connections. Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of each session and focuses on listening, empathy and personal goals. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to make changes.Somatic therapy helps people notice where emotions live in the body and learn gentle ways to reduce physical tension. This can be useful for anxiety, trauma responses and stress that shows up as sleep or eating problems. Together these approaches give both emotional and bodily tools to manage difficult experiences.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to find what fits best based on their needs, goals and preferences. That conversation may change as therapy progresses and different methods can be used over time.
If you are considering online sessions, please check the current session options listed on the site before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when you book so sessions match your day-to-day routine and communication preferences.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Pippa work with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, addictions, grief and intimacy issues. She also supports people facing eating, sleeping, anger and career difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, combining attachment-based thinking with somatic and trauma-focused approaches. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on making manageable changes.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor and draws on approaches that address nervous system regulation and relationship patterns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Pippa holds NCPS accreditation and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the process to get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.