Ann Foster, NCPS

Ann Foster prefers a person-centred way of working and places the client at the heart of each session. She uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside narrative and trauma-informed ideas to help people make sense of difficult moments. Ann is registered with NCPS and brings nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She sees people who are managing stress, anxiety and depression, and those facing grief, trauma or complex life changes. Relationship concerns, intimacy and LGBT matters are included in her work, as are issues such as eating, self-esteem and career anxiety. Ann also helps people dealing with anger, compassion fatigue and the challenges of parenting.

Her practice draws on narrative therapy to look at the stories that shape a person’s life. Trauma-focused methods are used when past hurt continues to affect day-to-day functioning. Internal Family Systems ideas help clients identify different parts of themselves and the roles they play in relationships.

Sessions are led by the person attending, with goals and plans agreed together. Ann describes her stance as respectful, empathic and accepting, and she aims to create a calm, steady space for honest conversation. She supports people who want practical coping strategies and clearer thinking about their next steps.

Ann works remotely with people across the United Kingdom. She conducts sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short questionnaire and books a time that suits them.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Ann uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow what the person brings to sessions and to focus on their priorities. This approach emphasises listening, empathy and helping someone find their own solutions, which can work well over video or phone. Narrative Therapy helps people rewrite the stories that hold them back by separating the person from their problems and looking for different ways to understand events, a process that suits spoken or written formats.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods best match the person's goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as the work progresses and as new issues emerge.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow fuller face-to-face discussion, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.