Vania Piludu , HCPC

Vania Piludu provides support for stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also helps people facing career stress, parenting strain, eating or sleeping difficulties, bipolar mood challenges and compassion fatigue. Vania works with individual adults and people from LGBT communities. She speaks English and Italian and practices from the United Kingdom.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding the feelings behind patterns of behaviour.

Vania draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice inner experiences and move toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Attachment-based ideas help uncover how early relationships affect current patterns.

She is registered with the HCPC - the Health and Care Professions Council - and brings 21 years of professional experience in therapeutic work. That background includes supporting people coping with long-term health conditions, caregiver stress, grief and complex emotional patterns.

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different preferences. Vania accepts international clients and will work collaboratively to set goals and practical steps that fit each person’s life.

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take steps toward what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with low mood, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be helpful for intimacy issues, relationship patterns and some forms of trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then tailor methods accordingly. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller connection is wanted. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflective writing tasks or when a written record of the conversation is helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel, and support ongoing contact between meetings.