Ingried Upingasana
Supportive counselling for life’s difficult moments
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About Ingried
Ingried Upingasana offers calm, supportive counselling for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She aims to make therapy clear and practical so clients can find gentle ways to cope with daily pressures and reclaim a sense of direction. She uses straightforward talking, reflective listening and practical steps to help clients manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties.
Sessions also cover trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career worries and major life changes.
Background and approach
She affirms LGBTQ+ clients and welcomes conversations that include spiritual or faith questions where relevant. Ingried trained to BACP standards, and has five years of professional experience. She blends methods from client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and motivational interviewing with psychodynamic ideas.
This mix is applied in ways that match each person’s situation and preferences. In practical terms she focuses on building small, steady changes: coping strategies, clearer communication, shifts in unhelpful thinking and ways to strengthen resilience. She also uses positive psychology tools such as gratitude and meaning-making to help people reconnect with hope and purpose.
Sessions are delivered in English and Afrikaans. She works from the United Kingdom and does not work with international clients. To begin, clients follow the site sign-up flow to match and schedule according to availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 404789
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Ingried's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
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.
How Ingried works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify thinking patterns that make feelings worse and tests practical ways to change them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep troubles and unhelpful habits.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices and grounding techniques to reduce rumination and increase calm; it can be helpful for stress, anxiety and sleep problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt the mix over time in a collaborative way.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker scheduling and make shorter check-ins possible when needed. If you want to know which session formats are offered, please confirm current options before booking so you can choose what suits your routine and technical setup.
Questions and answers
What kinds of issues does Ingried help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, plus trauma, addictions, self-esteem and a wide range of other concerns listed on the profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm and client-centred, combining practical techniques and reflective listening to help people make steady changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and life issues.
What credentials and region are associated with this counsellor?
She is listed with BACP and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with people in the United Kingdom.
How are costs and session payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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