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Ann Foster

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Ann Foster, NCPS

United Kingdom

Psychotherapeutic Counsellor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsNCPS
  • RegistrationNCPS, United Kingdom / NCS24-05831
  • Experience9 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • Client centred work
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Trauma focused care

About Ann

Ann Foster is a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor registered in the UK with nine years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT issues, intimacy questions, eating concerns, parenting pressures, anger, low self-esteem, mood conditions, and life changes.

She uses a relational method rooted in Transactional Analysis and places the client’s priorities first. Sessions are client led and focused on practical goals. Ann and the client agree a plan that addresses what matters most to the person in front of her.

Ann also draws on approaches that include Client-Centred Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems. She uses these to help people untangle patterns, tell a clearer story about their experiences, and work through emotional pain and difficult memories.

In practice she aims to look at how past relational patterns show up now. Conversations cover everyday triggers, communication habits, and ways to manage intense feelings such as anger or panic. Work may include developing new ways to respond to stress, building better boundaries, and improving communication in important relationships.

People choosing to work with Ann can expect straightforward, practical sessions that keep their goals in view. She is registered as NCPS and runs therapy from the United Kingdom. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients.

How sessions work

How Ann’s approaches translate to online work

Ann draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person’s experience, focusing on clear listening and practical responses to current problems. This approach suits people who want straightforward support for feelings like anger, anxiety or low mood.

She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. That can be useful for breaking out of recurring patterns and for changing how past events shape present reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ann will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then agree a plan together. The process is collaborative and adjusts as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or providing a way to attend when mobility or health issues make travel difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt conversation styles and practical exercises to work well over remote sessions.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief

Also works with

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyImago Relationship TherapyNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She works with anger that shows up in relationships, at work, and from accumulated resentment. Practical skills and exploring past patterns are common parts of the work.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her practice is relational and client led, starting from Transactional Analysis. She also uses client-centred, narrative and trauma-focused approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered as NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

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

Which session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What do I do to start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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