Ingried Upingasana, BACP
Ingried Upingasana is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing depression, anxiety and life stress.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Ingried
Ingried Upingasana is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing depression, anxiety and life stress. She brings five years of practice and a background in counselling and coaching to each session. Her style is warm and steady, offering a calm space to talk and think things through.
She begins by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions focus on understanding day-to-day struggles and building small, practical steps that fit into real life.
Background and approach
Conversations may include exploring thoughts and behaviours, developing coping skills, and practising simple mindfulness exercises. Her work draws on approaches such as client-centred care, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. These methods are used flexibly to match what the individual needs, whether that is reducing low mood or finding new ways to manage stress.
Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas also inform her thinking when helpful. She makes space for discussions about faith when that matters to the person. She also affirms people from LGBTQ+ backgrounds and attends to trauma and abuse with sensitivity.
Practical tools sometimes include gratitude exercises, resilience-building tasks and goal-focused planning. Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Work follows a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with scheduling set after a short matching questionnaire.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404789 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Ingried works with
Everything Ingried lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- 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
Approaches Ingried lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online CBT sessions often include short activities and practical homework to try between meetings, helping with depression, anxiety and sleep problems.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and ease emotional reactivity. These exercises can be practised during or between online sessions to help steady mood.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk with you about goals and preferences, then adapt techniques over time so they feel useful. Clients often combine methods rather than sticking to a single model.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs. Video works well for longer therapy and face-to-face conversation, phone is handy for lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat supports shorter exchanges, and messaging lets you write between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy part of a busy life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with depression, anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties, plus issues such as self-esteem, trauma, addictions and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centred, focusing on listening, practical steps and mindfulness alongside cognitive approaches to thoughts and behaviour.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience and trained in counselling and coaching, with postgraduate study in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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