Counsellor profile
Pippa Vlietstra, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor for anxiety and relationships
Continue with PippaWhere Pippa stands
- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-05335
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship patterns
- Somatic awareness
About Pippa
Pippa Vlietstra is a counsellor and an accredited member of the NCPS with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, and nervous system regulation. Sessions are offered in English and she does not take international clients.
Pippa focuses on clear, practical conversations. She listens for how problems show up day to day. That might mean people-pleasing, trouble saying no, feeling overwhelmed by someone else’s moods, or struggling after a breakup. She uses straightforward language rather than jargon.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current responses. That helps when someone feels stuck repeating the same patterns in their close relationships.
Pippa also incorporates somatic and trauma-focused work when it is helpful. This means noticing body responses and addressing reactions that come from earlier hurts. The aim is to help people recognise patterns and build small, usable skills for calmer responses.
Many people come for help with stress, sleep, eating concerns, grief, or addiction-related problems. Others ask for support around parenting, career strain, anger, or ADHD-related challenges. Pippa offers practical steps and conversational tools people can try between sessions.
To begin, clients use a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can focus on recognising those patterns and practising different responses in everyday situations. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's own experience at the centre and uses careful listening to help them make sense of choices and feelings. That approach is conversational and suits talking through relationship and self-esteem concerns.She uses somatic and trauma-focused ideas when clients need them, noticing how the body holds stress and working with breathing, grounding, and gentle movement or regulation strategies. These techniques can be introduced and practised in sessions and adapted to each person's comfort level. Deciding which mix of approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and agree a plan that matches a client's goals and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Check the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try different rhythms of work while focusing on real-life changes between sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on anxiety, relationships, stress, trauma and related issues including sleep, eating and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends attachment-based and client-centred approaches with somatic and trauma-focused ideas for practical, down-to-earth work.
How much experience does she have?
Pippa has three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS accreditation.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is an accredited member of the NCPS.
Can I see a therapist in another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.