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Ann Foster, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
9 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

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Ann Foster uses client-centred principles to guide her counselling work. She is identified as NCPS and brings nine years of experience helping people sort through stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. Her approach keeps the client in charge of each session and focuses on practical steps toward change.

She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, eating and intimacy-related issues, and mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar.

Background and approach

Parenting and caregiver stress are also part of her practice, along with career matters and burnout symptoms like compassion fatigue. Ann also offers support around issues linked to attachment, body image and communication problems. Her method is collaborative.

Sessions begin by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. Together they set goals and build a plan that fits day-to-day life. The work is straightforward and paced to suit each person’s needs.

Ann draws on several clinical approaches, including Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Trauma-Focused Therapy, to help people reframe painful stories, understand different parts of themselves and process difficult memories. She also integrates Imago Relationship Therapy ideas when relationship patterns are part of the concern. People can expect sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.

Ann practises in the United Kingdom and offers counselling in English. She is listed as NCPS and has practised for nine years.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what you say. The therapist follows your lead, helps you clarify what matters, and works with you to set practical goals; it suits people who want a respectful, paced conversation about their life.

Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they face by reworking the stories they tell about their lives. It can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship patterns and coping with life changes.

Trauma-Focused Therapy gives space to process difficult memories in a structured way, reducing the hold those memories have on daily life. It can be helpful for people dealing with abuse, trauma or ongoing trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and will suggest which methods might fit best. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as the sessions progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you see facial cues and body language, while phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, more frequent check-ins and let people reflect before replying. Many registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives.
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and trauma-related concerns as well as relationship and intimacy issues and grief.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a client-centred style where sessions are led by the person who attends and goals are agreed together.
What experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional counselling experience working with a broad range of mental health and relationship concerns.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the accreditation NCPS.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire then schedule a time.

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Experience
9 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English

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