- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Practical coping skills
About Vania
Vania Piludu is a counsellor with two decades of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She supports those coping with trauma, anger, low self-esteem, depression and difficulties with intimacy and relationships. She also works with people facing career pressures, grief and the strain of caregiving. Vania speaks English and Italian and practises in the United Kingdom.
Her style is direct and warm. She aims to make sessions feel like a calm place to talk without judgment. She helps people name what is happening, notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Practical skills and short exercises are used alongside talking to build steady change.
Vania draws on a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her. She may use techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to spot thinking patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people focus on what matters to them. Attachment-based work is used when relationship history shapes current struggles.
Across sessions she focuses on realistic, manageable steps. That might mean building routines for sleep and eating, practising grounding techniques after trauma, or setting small goals at work. The aim is to reduce overwhelm and make daily life easier to manage.
She is registered with the HCPC. With 21 years of experience, Vania combines practical tools with a calm, compassionate manner. If someone wants to explore starting therapy, she asks for a short questionnaire first and then a scheduling step to arrange the initial session.
Her style is direct and warm. She aims to make sessions feel like a calm place to talk without judgment. She helps people name what is happening, notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Practical skills and short exercises are used alongside talking to build steady change.
Vania draws on a mix of approaches to match the person in front of her. She may use techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to spot thinking patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people focus on what matters to them. Attachment-based work is used when relationship history shapes current struggles.
Across sessions she focuses on realistic, manageable steps. That might mean building routines for sleep and eating, practising grounding techniques after trauma, or setting small goals at work. The aim is to reduce overwhelm and make daily life easier to manage.
She is registered with the HCPC. With 21 years of experience, Vania combines practical tools with a calm, compassionate manner. If someone wants to explore starting therapy, she asks for a short questionnaire first and then a scheduling step to arrange the initial session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
HCPC · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
How her approaches translate to online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and still take steps toward their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with stress, sleep problems and mood. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships shape how people relate today and can help when past relationship patterns cause current distress.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to a person’s needs and goals, then suggest which methods to try. They work collaboratively, checking in and adjusting the plan if something does not feel helpful.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around busy schedules and keeping appointments when travel is difficult. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid long commutes and continue therapy while living abroad, since international clients are accepted. Because the biography does not spell out exact session formats, confirm the available session types before booking to ensure they fit everyday life and routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Vania supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and caregiving strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and direct, combining listening with practical exercises to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
What experience does she bring?
She brings 21 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is registered with the HCPC and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.