Counsellor profile
Ingried Upingasana, BACP
BACP counsellor - Stress and parenting support
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- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Positive psychology
About Ingried
Ingried Upingasana is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges and related concerns. Sessions can include conversations about faith when that is important to the client.
She uses straightforward, practical methods to help people handle daily pressures and shifting family roles. Techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness are used alongside client-centred and psychodynamic ideas to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Motivational interviewing may be used where change and decision-making are part of the work.
Her focus includes a wide range of issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating problems, and difficulties linked to attachment and abandonment. She also lists support for parenting strain, blended family issues and caregiver stress. The biography notes work with LGBT clients and with people navigating identity questions.
In sessions the practical aims are clear: identify what is causing distress, spot unhelpful thoughts or behaviours, and test small changes that feel manageable. Faith and spiritual reflection are welcomed when a client wants them, and exercises from positive psychology - such as gratitude and strengths work - may be included.
Her stated style is gentle and trauma-aware. People who want calm, conversational support that blends talking therapy with practical tools may find this approach suitable. Before booking, confirm session formats and any specifics about how appointments are arranged.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you, helping you feel understood and clearer about next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and uses small practical experiments to change them. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve everyday coping.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life. That decision is reviewed as work progresses so methods can shift if something does not feel helpful.
Please confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. They can also let people use audio-only if that suits them better, or choose video when visual contact helps the work. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when scheduling so sessions fit into daily routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma, addictions and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centred conversation with CBT, mindfulness and brief psychodynamic ideas, using practical exercises and reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What professional credential does she hold?
She is registered with the BACP as shown in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can I book if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people based in the United Kingdom.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.