- Attachment-based work
- Somatic techniques
- Trauma-focused methods
About Pippa
Pippa Vlietstra is a counsellor and an accredited member of the NCPS with three years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, relationships, self-esteem and nervous system regulation. Pippa lists anger among the concerns she helps people manage.
Pippa uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current responses. She uses client-centred ways of listening that let people set the pace and focus of sessions.
Somatic work is part of her practice when bodily responses to stress and trauma are causing overwhelm. That means noticing physical patterns and practising simple ways to reduce tension during and between sessions. Trauma-focused methods are used when past harm keeps affecting daily life.
Sessions aim to help people recognise patterns such as rising anger, resentment or shutting down. The work can include talking through difficult moments, identifying triggers, and trying small, practical strategies to respond differently. Pippa also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strains, addictions, sleep and eating issues, and career-related stress.
She works with adults on relationship and family-related concerns without offering couple or family therapy formats unless arranged and described elsewhere. Pippa offers sessions in English and is based in the United Kingdom. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site's matching and booking steps to schedule a first appointment.
How Pippa’s approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early and past relationships affect current reactions. Online sessions using this approach help identify relational patterns that feed anger or distance and practise different responses in everyday interactions. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's priorities and pace. In an online setting this means the counsellor follows the person's lead, discusses what matters most and adjusts the session length and focus as needed. Somatic techniques pay attention to bodily responses linked to stress and anger. Practically this can involve guided breathing, simple grounding exercises and noticing tension during sessions to reduce overwhelm between meetings. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit the client's goals, needs and preferences. That choice can change over time as the person learns what helps them respond differently. Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so work or family commitments are easier to manage.Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Pippa works with anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, grief, parenting strains, addictions, sleep and eating issues, career stress and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centred approach that lets the person set the pace, combined with attachment-based and somatic work to address patterns and bodily responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working with adults on issues such as anxiety, relationships and nervous system regulation.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Pippa is an accredited member of the NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.