- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Pippa
Pippa Vlietstra is a counsellor who uses an integrative, attachment-informed way of working to help people feel steadier in their relationships and daily life. She holds NCPS credentialing and brings three years of practice experience to sessions. Her approach aims to calm the nervous system and build practical coping skills for stress and anxiety.
Pippa focuses on relationship difficulties and on parenting concerns, alongside anxiety and low self-esteem. She also supports people coping with grief, addiction issues, eating and sleeping struggles, anger, and life changes.
Background and approach
Her work includes attention to attachment and abandonment wounds that shape current patterns. In sessions she combines client-centred listening with somatic and trauma-focused techniques. That means conversations about feelings are paired with attention to the body and practical exercises.
The result is grounded work that links what a person feels in their body with what they want to change in life. Pippa draws on short- and longer-term ways of working, choosing methods to suit each person’s needs. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. This counsellor works with adults aged 18 and over. People connect by completing a short matching questionnaire then booking sessions according to therapist availability.
Sessions are delivered in English to clients in the United Kingdom.
What Pippa works with
Everything Pippa lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Pippa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Pippa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Attachment and Somatic Approaches for Online Support
Pippa uses attachment-informed work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps people recognise repeating patterns and try new ways of relating in everyday life.She also offers somatic work, which pays attention to bodily signals such as tension, breath and posture. Somatic techniques aim to help people notice and regulate their physical responses to stress, which can reduce panic and overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals and preferences, then agree a plan together. That collaborative process may combine client-centred conversation with somatic or trauma-focused tools over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises that involve noticing body signals. Phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can help people keep momentum between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day.
These options give flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels, letting adults in the United Kingdom access ongoing support in ways that suit them.
Questions people ask about Pippa
What concerns does Pippa commonly help with?
Pippa supports people with stress, anxiety and depression as well as relationship and parenting concerns. She also works on grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is integrative and client-centred, combining listening with practical exercises. She pairs talk-based work with somatic and trauma-informed methods to help regulate the nervous system.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of counselling experience. That time has been used to develop approaches for relationship issues, anxiety and nervous system regulation.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds NCPS credentialing as supplied and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their daily routine and comfort level.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact rates depend on the match and the chosen format.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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