Counsellor profile
Pippa Vlietstra, NCPS
Counsellor for relationships and parenting concerns
Continue with PippaAbout
- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment work
- Somatic approaches
About Pippa
Pippa Vlietstra is an NCPS-accredited counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years' professional experience. She works with adults on common pressures such as anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. Her practice also covers parenting concerns, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and addiction.
Pippa draws on attachment-based work and client-centred ways of talking to people about what matters to them. She uses somatic and trauma-focused approaches to help with nervous system regulation and the lasting effects of past harm. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical so people can notice small changes between meetings.
She commonly helps people who are coping with family problems, blended family questions, separation and divorce, and the fallout from family of origin issues. Pippa also addresses body image, eating and sleep difficulties, and the shame and guilt that can follow difficult relationships.
In conversation she focuses on building clearer communication and addressing control or codependency patterns that get in the way of everyday life. That can include looking at commitment and intimacy-related concerns and practical ways to manage anger or addictive impulses.
Pippa sees adults only and offers work that speaks directly to parenting pressures and to adults managing difficult relationships at home. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. It helps people recognise attachment styles and change how they relate to partners and family members. Client-centred work focuses on the person's own goals and experience. It gives space for people to speak and be listened to without the therapist directing every step.Pippa commonly uses somatic and trauma-focused ideas to help with nervous system regulation and the impact of past harm. Somatic techniques draw attention to bodily signals and simple practices that can reduce overwhelm. Trauma-focused work helps address the effects of distressing events while keeping sessions measured and paced.
Finding the right approach is part of the first meetings. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the person's needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements over time. This is a shared process rather than a single fixed plan.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy day easier, for example by avoiding travel or by offering shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow people to try approaches such as somatic regulation from wherever they are, and to continue work across life changes without needing to attend in person.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting problems does she address?
She helps adults with parenting strain, blended family questions, family conflict and family of origin issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and practical, with attention to attachment patterns and somatic techniques for nervous system regulation.
What experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and are there fees?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.