Vania Piludu, HCPC
21 years in practice
Vania Piludu is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief.
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 based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and anger. Vania also works with people coping with career pressures, parenting strains, eating and sleeping difficulties, and the effects of chronic illness or caregiving stress.
She keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. Vania aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment.
Background and approach
The first session focuses on what matters most to the person and what small steps feel doable. Over 21 years she has drawn on a mix of practical approaches. She uses existential ideas to look at meaning and values, acceptance and commitment techniques to help people act on what matters, and attachment-based work to understand relationship patterns.
Cognitive behavioural tools are used when people want skills to manage symptoms. Vania is registered with the HCPC, the Health and Care Professions Council. She speaks English and Italian and is able to work with international clients.
Sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs. People starting with Vania are guided through a short intake to set goals and a plan. She focuses on steady progress and helping people find ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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
How different approaches translate to online therapy
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice and values when life feels confusing or stuck. It supports conversations about identity, purpose and how to make decisions that fit personal values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches ways to accept difficult feelings while taking actions that matter, which suits issues like anxiety, depression and life changes.Attachment-based therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotional needs. It can help with intimacy worries, communication problems and rebuilding trust. Vania will work collaboratively to choose which approaches best match a person's goals, preferences and day-to-day situation rather than prescribing one fixed method.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and short text or chat options suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats offer flexibility so people can keep momentum and practice new skills between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Vania often help with?
She helps people deal with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy issues, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and conversational, creating an open, non-judgemental space. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and practical steps they can try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 21 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is registered with the HCPC, the Health and Care Professions Council, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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