Vania Piludu, HCPC
21 years in practice
Vania Piludu is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression and issues around intimacy and relationships.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL34019 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English, Italian
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Vania
Vania Piludu is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression and issues around intimacy and relationships. She also helps with grief, parenting strains, career concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and coping with life changes. Vania speaks English and Italian and practises from the United Kingdom with over two decades of professional experience.
She is registered with the HCPC. Vania aims to make sessions feel open and non-judgemental.
Background and approach
She encourages people to name emotions and thoughts plainly. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the client in day-to-day life. Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to understand how emotions shape connections and inner experience.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas to help people manage difficult thoughts and take values-based actions. Vania works collaboratively, helping clients set realistic goals and try practical steps between meetings. She pays attention to attachment patterns and life events that affect how people cope.
The work tends to be gentle but direct, with clear tools and space for emotional processing. People come to Vania for short-term support and for longer work on longstanding difficulties. She accepts international clients and offers a range of online formats to suit different needs.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Vania lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Vania names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand how emotions shape their experience and relationships; it is useful when strong feelings get in the way of connection or self-understanding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while helping people act in line with what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try. This collaborative process can include mixing elements from different approaches to match what the client needs at the time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow fuller face-to-face conversation when bandwidth permits. Phone sessions work well when a camera is not needed or when someone prefers to listen and speak. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Vania help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy-related issues, among many other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and non-judgemental, with a focus on naming emotions and trying practical steps that fit daily life.
What experience does she bring?
Vania has 21 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the HCPC and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for online sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Vania?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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