- Attachment focus
- Somatic approaches
- Client-centred work
About Pippa
Pippa Vlietstra is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She sees adults and lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, addictions, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career worries, depression, life changes and ADHD among her focus areas. Pippa also notes work with attachment and abandonment difficulties, body image, codependency and communication problems.
Pippa uses approaches that centre on relationships and the body. She integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to look at how past bonds shape current relationships. She also draws on Somatic Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy when people have strong physical reactions to stress and memories.
In sessions she helps people talk through what they are struggling with and notice how their body responds. She pays attention to patterns in relationships and to practical ways someone can try different responses. Work may include slowing down to name feelings or trying small experiments in communication.
Pippa has three years of clinical experience and holds the NCPS credential. That registration is shown as NCPS in her profile. She works with adults only and offers counselling from the United Kingdom.
To begin, a person follows the site’s matching process and books a first session after completing a short questionnaire. Costs vary with location and membership uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions for international clients are not accepted at present.
How attachment and somatic approaches can work online
Clients can expect work that draws on attachment-informed and somatic approaches alongside client-centred listening. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps identify repeating habits in relationships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the moment and encourages clear, non-judgemental reflection on thoughts and feelings. Somatic Therapy pays attention to the body’s responses to stress and teaches ways to notice and settle physical reactions that accompany anxiety or trauma.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can be reviewed as therapy continues so techniques are adjusted if something isn’t helping.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around day-to-day life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or choosing a session that does not require video when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can use these ways of working to support progress on anxiety, relationship patterns and bodily stress responses without requiring an in-person meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Pippa works with stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties among many other concerns, including trauma, parenting strain, grief and eating or sleeping problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
She blends Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy and also uses somatic and trauma-focused methods when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Pippa has three years of practice working with adults and lists a range of focus areas on her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the site button to view online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.