Ann Foster, NCPS
Narrative-informed counsellor with relational focus
Details
| Name | Ann Foster |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Ann
Ann Foster is a psychotherapeutic counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds the NCPS credential and brings nine years of professional experience to her work. Ann aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Ann uses a narrative-informed approach alongside client-centred ways of working. She focuses on hearing each person’s story and helping them make sense of difficult events. Sessions are led by the client so the topics and pace reflect individual needs and goals.
Background and approach
She supports people with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Relationship and intimacy-related issues are also a focus, as are eating difficulties, parenting strain and career questions. Ann also works with people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and identity concerns.
Her practice includes attention to attachment patterns and how early experiences shape current relationships. She uses trauma-focused ideas when past harm affects day-to-day life. Internal Family Systems concepts may be drawn on to help people understand different parts of themselves.
Ann describes therapy as collaborative. Together with each client she builds a plan that fits their situation. The aim is clearer understanding, steadier coping, and practical ways to move forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Ann works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ann directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ann directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and client-centred work translates online
Ann uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their problems; this approach is useful for issues like identity, body image and relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy is another core influence and focuses on active listening, empathy and following the client’s pace to build understanding and trust. Trauma-Focused ideas are brought in when past harm continues to affect daily life, helping people recognise triggers and develop coping steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ann will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas fit their goals and situation. That may mean starting with conversational, client-led sessions and adding narrative or trauma-focused tools over time. Decisions are shaped by what the client needs and prefers.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer typed conversation or want flexible, ongoing check-ins. These options make it easier to arrange appointments around work, family and mobility needs while keeping the same therapeutic aims.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include eating concerns, parenting pressures, career matters and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The work is narrative-informed and client-centred, which means she listens to each person’s story and follows their lead. The focus is on understanding patterns and deciding practical next steps together.
What is her professional background?
Ann has nine years of professional experience as a psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the UK. She has worked with people facing a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
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