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Ingrid Koehler, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 14 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief

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Ingrid Koehler helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship trouble and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those coping with grief, low self-esteem, anger, eating concerns and major life changes. Ingrid is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of professional experience and practises from the United Kingdom.

She takes a straightforward, compassionate approach. Ingrid listens to each person’s story and looks for practical ways to manage feelings and difficult situations.

Background and approach

She aims to make conversations clear and down to earth so people can make sense of what has happened and take the next steps. In sessions she encourages exploring emotions - including sadness, guilt, shame, anger and loneliness - and noticing how these feelings affect behaviour and relationships.

She pays attention to patterns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and communication problems to help clients understand recurring difficulties. Trauma and loss are central concerns in her work. Ingrid draws on approaches that focus on relationships and emotional experience to support people affected by single-incident trauma, long-term abuse, complicated grief or the fallout from separation and infidelity.

She also addresses compassion fatigue and the emotional strain that long-term caregiving or stressful work can cause. Clients can expect a respectful, non-judgemental space where the pace is set by their level of comfort. Ingrid combines listening with practical ideas to build coping strategies and reconnect people with their own strengths.

Approach-driven online counselling that fits your life

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when people struggle with trust, fear of abandonment or repeating the same relationship problems. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement and on building the client’s own choices and pace; it can be useful when someone needs support to explore feelings and regain confidence. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works with emotions in the moment and with how partners or individuals experience connection, which is helpful for relationship pain and intense emotional responses.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and together decide what methods to try. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls are close to a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a busy day and use less bandwidth, live chat can be quicker for short check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to get help around work, family life or travel and to choose what feels most manageable.

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as anger, eating issues and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and direct, centred on listening and helping you make sense of feelings. Conversations aim to be practical and focused on coping and understanding patterns in relationships.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of professional experience and previously worked in nursing in cancer care and clinical trials before concentrating on counselling in independent practice.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as a counsellor.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients and she conducts work with people living outside the United Kingdom.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their needs.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Ingrid Koehler, BACP

Background and approach

Approach-driven online counselling that fits your life

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety