- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT methods
- English and Italian
About Vania
Vania Piludu is an HCPC-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 21 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, and challenges linked to eating, sleeping, parenting and career changes.
Vania uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. In sessions she helps people name difficult emotions and notice unhelpful patterns. Conversations focus on practical steps and on understanding what emotions are trying to tell you.
Her style is straightforward and conversational. She listens to what matters most and then works with clients to try different ways of responding. This can include noticing thoughts, trying new behaviours, or practising ways to regulate strong feelings.
Vania also offers support for specific concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness, communication problems and control issues. She has experience with bereavement, chronic pain, cancer-related stress and complex co-morbidity.
Sessions are carried out in English and Italian. She accepts international clients. Before a first session she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a meeting to discuss goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people and couples tune into and name hard-to-reach emotions. It focuses on the interactional patterns that keep people stuck and helps explore new ways of relating to feelings and to others.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and accepting emotions while taking action toward valued goals. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current responses. It can help people who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues or difficulties forming close bonds.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their situation and goals. That might mean prioritising emotion-focused work at first and adding CBT or ACT exercises later.
Please confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it simpler to join sessions from wherever they are and to keep momentum between appointments by using agreed practical tasks.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Additional focus areas include grief, intimacy, parenting, career changes and complex health or caregiving challenges.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy together with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Sessions combine talking, reflection and practical exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credential and location are listed?
She is registered with the HCPC and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.