Counsellor profile
Ann Foster, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 9 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, relationships and trauma
Continue with AnnAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS24-05831)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Ann supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Relationship work
About Ann
NCPS. Nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom characterise Ann Foster's practice. She works with people on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes. Her stated approach is client-led sessions where the person's needs and goals remain central.
Ann uses a relational emphasis in her work and has previously described Transactional Analysis as a primary psychotherapy mode. That means she pays attention to how people relate and to patterns that can affect feelings and behaviour. Sessions focus on talking through current concerns and identifying practical ways to alter unhelpful patterns.
She also lists a range of clinical approaches that inform her practice, including Client-Centred Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems. These approaches influence how she listens, asks questions and helps people reframe difficulties or process painful memories.
Ann has supported people with additional concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image. She also works with issues connected to commitment, communication and codependency. Her background includes nine years of client work in the UK mental health field.
Sessions are described as client-led with a collaboratively built treatment plan. To begin, clients complete an initial matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the See online counselling options pathway.
How Ann's therapeutic approaches translate to remote counselling
Ann uses Client-Centred Therapy in a way that focuses on listening and responding to each person's present concerns. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk things through and to decide goals at their own pace.She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process distressing memories and reduce the ways those memories affect daily life. That work typically involves careful pacing, grounding techniques and gradual exploration of difficult events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss which methods suit the person's needs, goals and preferences and adapt the plan as sessions progress. This is a collaborative process where the client helps shape the focus.
The biography does not list which remote formats are offered, so please confirm available session types before booking. Many clients find remote counselling useful because it can fit into busy days, avoid travel time and make short, regular check-ins easier to schedule. Other practical benefits include simpler access to therapy while managing work, study or caregiving responsibilities.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT matters, intimacy and eating concerns among others.
What is her counselling style?
Sessions are client led and relational in emphasis, keeping the person's needs and goals central to the work.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people in the UK.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
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