Counsellor profile
Ann Foster, NCPS
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-focused care
About Ann
Counsellor and member of NCPS with nine years' experience, Ann Foster works in the United Kingdom with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those coping with grief, depression, bipolar mood issues and career or parenting strain. Sessions are led by the client and focused on immediate needs and goals.
Ann usually takes a relational, person-centred approach in sessions. She listens for patterns in how people relate to others and themselves, and looks at the story they tell about their difficulties. This can help with issues such as intimacy, communication problems, abandonment worries and codependency.
She draws on narrative ideas to help people separate themselves from a problem and see different possibilities. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are still affecting day-to-day life. Internal Family Systems ideas are sometimes brought in to notice different feelings or parts within a person.
Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward. Goals and a simple plan are agreed together, and progress is reviewed along the way. Ann offers support for a wide range of concerns including eating issues, chronic illness and carer stress, body image, anger and coping with major life change.
Work is carried out in English. International clients are not accepted. Fees vary by location and the service uses a cancellable subscription model for payments. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
How Ann’s approaches work for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in the room. The therapist listens without directing and helps people identify what they want to change. This approach suits anxiety, low mood and problems where someone wants clearer goals. Narrative Therapy treats problems as separate from the person. It helps people rewrite the stories that limit them and notice choices they might have missed. This can be useful for issues like body image, codependency and coping with life changes. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ann will discuss different methods with the client and decide together which fits best. That decision is guided by the client’s goals, preferences and what comes up during early sessions. Practical benefits of online counselling depend on the session formats offered. The biography does not list specific formats, so check the booking options before you commit. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family life, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel so more consistent contact is possible. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, adapt their style to work well remotely and to help clients make steady progress.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Ann works with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma-related concerns. She also supports grief, depression, bipolar issues, parenting strain and career questions.
How does she work in sessions?
Sessions are client led and focused on your needs and goals. Ann uses a relational, person-centred style and helps set a simple plan to track progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom. That is stated alongside her therapeutic approaches and practice focus.
Which professional body is she registered with?
Ann is registered with NCPS. That credential is given as part of her professional details.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she take clients from other countries?
International clients are not accepted. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
How are sessions paid for?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.