About Vania
Vania Piludu is a HCPC-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 21 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns including intimacy-related issues. She also supports those dealing with grief, parenting pressures, career strain and issues related to LGBT identity and coping with life changes.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Sessions focus on identifying difficult thoughts and feelings, noticing patterns, and trying practical steps that feel doable in daily life.
Vania pays attention to how past attachments and family dynamics shape current feelings of guilt or shame. She helps people talk through memories and present relationships to find clearer choices about how to act now. Work can include grounding exercises, values clarification and skills for managing intense emotions.
She speaks English and Italian and has a long track record of working with complex emotional and behavioural concerns, including chronic health issues, caregiving stress and problems with communication and control. Her style is direct but patient, aiming to make difficult topics easier to speak about.
To begin, people are usually asked to describe what they are most stuck on. From there she helps set small, practical goals and reviews what is working between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Vania uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values even when hard feelings are present. ACT often involves noticing thoughts and practising actions that align with personal values rather than trying to eliminate all distress.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current patterns in close connections. This can help when guilt or shame is rooted in family roles or tied to fears of rejection. Client-Centred techniques are used alongside these approaches to keep sessions conversational and focused on the person’s experience.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Vania will talk with clients about goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what the person finds useful.
The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins, audio-only conversations when bandwidth is limited, or video meetings when visual connection helps the work.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she work with?
She supports people struggling with guilt or shame linked to relationships, past trauma, family roles, faith, work and identity concerns.
How does she approach feelings of guilt?
Vania uses conversational methods and practical exercises from ACT and CBT to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different responses.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with stress, trauma, mood difficulties and complex life challenges.
What is her credential and where is she based?
She is HCPC registered and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What does getting started involve?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.