Vania Piludu, HCPC

Vania Piludu is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns. She supports those coping with trauma, anger, motivation issues and intimacy-related problems. Vania speaks English and Italian and brings 21 years of professional experience to her work.

She aims to make sessions straightforward and calm. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical steps a person can try between meetings. Vania creates a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and explored at a comfortable pace.

Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses elements from cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and she draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy tools are used when helpful for building flexibility and managing intense emotions.

Vania works with people dealing with a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, career strain, chronic health challenges and issues linked to identity, including LGBT matters. She also supports people coping with abandonment, attachment difficulties and blended family pressures.

Sessions are aimed at helping people notice options and take small, steady steps towards the life they want. Vania encourages collaboration on goals and practical strategies, so progress feels useful and realistic.

To begin, clients select the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling then follows according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and on choosing actions that match personal values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and uses practical exercises to alter unhelpful patterns, which is useful for stress, sleep problems and compulsive habits. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and closeness, helping people understand recurring conflicts and intimacy struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps shape whether sessions emphasise values, skills practice or relationship patterns.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and health demands. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that avoid being on camera if that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals often use online meetings to keep continuity of care when travel or relocation is a factor, and to support people who need flexible scheduling.