I’m a UK-certified Integrative Counsellor with a Bachelor’s degree in Counselling and Coaching, and a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology. I bring 5 years of experience to my practice.
My mission is to gently support you in navigating life’s challenges, rediscovering your strengths, and moving toward a version of life that feels more aligned, peaceful, and fulfilling. I believe healing becomes possible when we are met with warmth, understanding, and the right tools to grow.
My approach is holistic, compassionate, trauma-informed, and faith-sensitive. I work with individuals experiencing a wide range of emotional challenges, including anxiety, low mood, grief, identity struggles, self-esteem issues, trauma, and relationship difficulties. I also support those exploring their relationship with God and faith, offering space for spiritual reflection in a way that feels meaningful to you.
A key part of my work is helping you cultivate Positive Psychological Capital, hope, self-belief, resilience, and optimism, so you feel better equipped to face life’s ups and downs with gentleness and strength.
Together, we’ll draw on a range of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centred support, and Positive Psychology practices like gratitude, acts of kindness, and meaning-making.
I warmly welcome and affirm people from all backgrounds, including those from LGBTQ+ communities. I offer a nurturing space where you can simply be, without pressure or judgement.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #404789
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Indeed understands my mental health needs, my personal preferences in terms of my personal faith and how this interacts with my life and choices. She is a considerate listener and has lots of counselling wisdom which comes out not only in the way she listens, but in the way she reflects back what I've been asking. She also asks helpful questions which have helped me to understand myself more effectively and lead me to think deeper about the challenges I face both with my health and in life more generally. I'm grateful for Ingreids' assistance.
Written on Apr 28, 2026 after therapy with Ingried for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
I feel very safe with Ingrid, I know exactly what to expect and find her very professional whilst still being compassionate. I never feel patronised or pitied, and I always feel I have her full attention but never in a way that's overwhelming. I really appreciate the kind but powerful presence she brings to sessions, I always know I'm in good hands ?
Written on Oct 07, 2025 after therapy with Ingried for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and adhd
10/10, would definitely recommend!
Written on Sep 14, 2025 after therapy with Ingried for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Ingried is amazing. She works at a pace that’s suits me and is very professional and accurate in helping me manoeuvre any of my issues. She always checks in with me in between sessions just to make sure I’m doing okay. Couldn’t ask for a better therapist
Written on Jul 22, 2025 after therapy with Ingried for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Ingried has been a great therapist since I have started my therapy journey so far, provides me the safe space to share and listens attentively to find the root issues of my concerns and provides me with the knowledge/tools to tackle my issues. I would definetly reccomend her to anyone that wants to take the first step in therapy and learning about themselves.
Written on Jul 07, 2025 after therapy with Ingried for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have found my sessions with Ingried so insightful. She has helped me navigate a life time worth of issues and has helped me so much so far. She is compassionate kind insightful so experienced with many issues that I had. She has been a blessing in my life
Written on Jul 01, 2025 after therapy with Ingried for 5 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse