Counsellor profile
Vania Piludu, HCPC
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Vania
Counsellor Vania Piludu is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and has 21 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and depression. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family strains, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns.
Vania uses straightforward talking therapy. She aims to create an open atmosphere where people can say what they think without judgement. Sessions focus on what matters now and practical steps to manage difficult feelings.
Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. That means some sessions use practical exercises, some focus on patterns of relating, and some look at values and meaningful goals. She may also use techniques from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred ways of working.
Vania has a long history of working with complex and overlapping problems, including chronic health issues, caregiver stress, bereavement, and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. She pays attention to how different difficulties interact, for example mood and sleep, or chronic pain and low mood.
Sessions are offered in English and Italian and Vania accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Vania uses common therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, sleep problems and depressive symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. It can help with intimacy issues, relationship problems and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide together which fits best for the person’s goals and preferences. That conversation can be revisited at any point and the plan adjusted as needs change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, for example by avoiding travel and allowing shorter check-ins where helpful. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video or who need lower-bandwidth options. Registered and accredited professionals can explain which format they offer when you book.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and family issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a talking-therapy approach that mixes practical exercises and reflective conversation. Methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT and attachment-focused work.
How long has she been practising?
She has 21 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and works in the United Kingdom.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check the matching process for any location details that apply.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.