Pippa Vlietstra
Integrative counsellor focusing on attachment and body work
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About Pippa
Pippa Vlietstra is an integrative counsellor who uses attachment-based and somatic ideas to help people feel steadier. She holds NCPS, which shows her professional registration, and she focuses on anxiety, relationships and nervous system regulation. Pippa aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward.
She works with adults aged 18 and over. Sessions often centre on understanding patterns that keep causing pain, and on practical ways to shift them.
Background and approach
Pippa helps people notice how their bodies hold stress and uses that information alongside talking to reduce overwhelm. People come to her for worries such as anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping, low self-esteem and problems with intimacy. She also supports those facing grief, addiction-related concerns, anger, career strain and major life changes.
Additional focus includes issues around attachment, abandonment, blended family dynamics, body image and codependency. Pippa brings three years of clinical experience to her practice. Her approach is client-centred, so she adapts sessions to what each person needs.
Trauma-focused methods are used when past hurts are getting in the way of day-to-day life. She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Before booking, people should confirm the current session options on the service, as the biography does not list which formats are provided.
To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS23-05335
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Somatic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Pippa's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Pippa works with
Everything Pippa lists, in their own terms.
- 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.
How Pippa works online
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Pippa works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs and goals. She explains options, tries techniques together, and adjusts the way sessions proceed based on how someone responds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and avoid travel time. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when schedules demand less time, and it can allow using quieter surroundings or turning off video if that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and body-based practices for a remote session so they remain practical and usable in daily life.
Questions and answers
What issues does this counsellor address?
Pippa focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem and nervous system regulation. She also works with grief, addictions, sleep and many life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is integrative and client-centred, combining attachment, somatic and trauma-focused ideas to suit each person. Sessions mix talking with body-based awareness when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings three years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist. That experience shapes how she supports people through anxiety and relationship difficulties.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS, which indicates professional registration with that body.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the subscription tier chosen.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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