Ann Foster

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Relationship issues

About Ann

Ann Foster works on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and related difficulties using a relational, client-led approach. She is registered with NCPS and has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Ann keeps sessions focused on the client's immediate needs and goals. She uses conversation to identify unhelpful patterns and to try out different ways of responding. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to the individual and to build practical steps for change.

Her background includes working with people facing mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, as well as bereavement, grief and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with intimacy and sexual issues, LGBT concerns, eating and body image problems, and stress from caregiving or chronic illness.

Ann draws on relational methods and narrative approaches to help people make sense of their experiences. She also uses trauma-focused ideas and internal family systems thinking where these fit a person's needs. Work in the room is collaborative and usually moves between talking, reflecting and planning small changes to try between sessions.

She has experience with workplace and career-related concerns, anger and communication problems, and with complex family-related themes such as blended households, attachment or abandonment worries. People may expect direct, practical discussion about behaviour and feelings, with attention to real-life steps they can take.

Sessions are run with professional registration held in the UK. The emphasis is on a straightforward, consistent relationship in which the counsellor and client check progress and adapt the plan as needed.

How her approaches are used in online work

Ann uses client-centred therapy online to focus sessions on the person's current concerns; this approach relies on listening and reflecting to help people identify what they want to change and set realistic steps. Narrative therapy online involves looking at the stories people tell about themselves and testing alternative ways of understanding problems, which can help with identity, grief and relationship themes. Trauma-focused ideas are used to help people manage the after-effects of upsetting events by working gradually and at a pace the person can manage.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ann works collaboratively to agree what methods to try, adjusting them as goals and preferences become clearer. The aim is to find practical ways of working that fit the person's needs rather than imposing a single method.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so appointments are easier to keep. If you want to arrange therapy, please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online sessions to help people maintain consistency and to make it simpler to keep short check-ins or weekly appointments.

Topics Ann lists

• Stress and 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 and 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
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Ann

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety through conversation and practical steps.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her practice is client-centred and relational, with elements of narrative work, trauma-focused work and internal family systems where appropriate.

How long has she been practising?

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

Is she registered and where does she work?

She is registered with NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from another country?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How much do sessions cost?

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