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Ann Foster, NCPS

Ann Foster is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Ann

Ann Foster is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works in a relational, client-led way and keeps each person's needs and goals at the centre of sessions. Ann aims to treat people with respect, acceptance, empathy and compassion while they take steps towards change.

She commonly helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and mood concerns including bipolar disorder. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, body image and eating concerns.

Background and approach

Relationship and intimacy-related issues, communication difficulties and career stress are also within her focus. Ann draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and Client-Centred practice alongside narrative approaches and Internal Family Systems. She uses these methods to help people make sense of painful experiences, notice recurring patterns, and find different ways of relating to themselves and others.

Sessions are led by what matters most to the person in the room. Her experience includes work with long-term health problems, caregiver stress, ageing and cancer-related concerns, and the emotional impacts of disaster or loss. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment or commitment worries and those coping with compassion fatigue.

Sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Ann works in English and does not take international clients. Practical next steps are straightforward and start with a short matching questionnaire.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS24-05831	November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ann lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
LGBT
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Ann names

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How trauma-informed and relational methods work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people look gently at painful memories and the effects those experiences have now. It aims to reduce the hold of traumatic memories and support safer ways of coping with triggers. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering empathy, acceptance and listening so people can find their own answers. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problems by telling and reworking the stories they live with, useful for identity, shame and self-esteem issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose or combine methods together. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs shift over time.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messages let people reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.

Frequently asked

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar mood concerns, plus trauma and abuse. Relationship strain, grief, self-esteem and eating or body image issues are also common areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is relational and client-centred, so sessions follow what matters most to the person. She blends trauma-focused, narrative and Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand patterns and heal difficult memories.

How long has she been practising?

She has nine years of professional experience working in psychotherapy and counselling in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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