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Pippa Vlietstra, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
3 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

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Pippa Vlietstra is a counsellor who uses attachment-based and somatic approaches first. She focuses on how relationships and the body affect everyday stress and anxiety. Pippa brings three years of experience and is registered with NCPS.

She works with adults to help them feel steadier and more able to cope. Her sessions are straightforward and down to earth. She listens and helps people name patterns that come from early relationships or ongoing stress.

Background and approach

Pippa uses client-centred techniques so people set the pace and topics for therapy. She also draws on trauma-focused methods when past events affect day-to-day life. Pippa supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, or problems with intimacy.

She also helps with addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, and career-related worries. ADHD, attachment wounds and issues around abandonment or family of origin are part of her focus too. In practice she blends talking with body-based work to help nervous system regulation.

That can mean slowing down, noticing physical sensations, and trying simple grounding steps in session. The aim is practical coping tools that can be used between meetings. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs.

Fees vary with location and availability and are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Pippa commonly uses attachment-based therapy and somatic therapy in her online practice. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions, helping people name patterns and try different ways of relating. Somatic therapy focuses on body sensations and nervous system regulation, using simple grounding and body-awareness exercises to reduce intense physical responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together with the therapist. Pippa will listen to goals and preferences, discuss possible ways of working, and adapt methods as therapy progresses. This collaborative approach helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for each person.

Online therapy offers practical benefits through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone calls suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, live chat works for shorter focused check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life while keeping a consistent therapeutic relationship with registered or accredited professionals.
What concerns does she help with?
Pippa helps with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career worries and depression.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends attachment-based work with client-centred practice and somatic techniques. Sessions focus on relationships, bodily sensations and practical coping steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS as shown in her credentials.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients can meet by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
3 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English

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