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Ingried Upingasana, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

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Ingried Upingasana offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or big life changes. She makes space for difficult feelings and helps clients find steady ground. Sessions are aimed at clear steps forward rather than long theory talks.

Ingried speaks English and Afrikaans and practises from the United Kingdom. Her approach draws on client-centred work that keeps the person’s experience central. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking and change small behaviours that make a difference.

Background and approach

Mindfulness techniques are also offered to develop present-moment awareness and ease anxious thinking. Ingried has five years of professional experience and holds BACP, which is shown as her credential. She combines those clinical methods with coaching skills to build confidence, hope and short-term goals.

That mix suits people wanting practical tools and emotional understanding. She also focuses on issues such as relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, career changes and coping with life transitions. Additional areas of attention include attachment and abandonment, blended family strains, body image, caring responsibilities, and dependency or control issues.

Sessions may include motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when they help make sense of patterns from the past. The overall style is warm, non-judgemental and collaborative, helping people move toward more manageable days and clearer choices.

How Ingried blends approaches online

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in the room and on what they want to achieve; the therapist listens carefully, reflects what they hear, and helps the client set the pace and topics. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches practical attention skills to reduce rumination and ease anxious reactions, often through short daily practices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ingried will talk with each person about their goals, background and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process means techniques may be adjusted over time so the work stays helpful and relevant to what the client needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video helps mirror a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be quicker to arrange, and messaging suits brief check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, family or other commitments and let the therapeutic work continue when attending in person is difficult.
What kinds of concerns does Ingried work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues, as well as trauma, addictions, self-esteem and career or life-change concerns.
What is her main therapeutic style?
Sessions are client-centred with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
How long has she been practising?
Ingried has five years of experience working with a range of emotional and practical concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Afrikaans

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