Ingrid Koehler, BACP

Ingrid Koehler is a BACP registered therapist based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works with both individuals and couples, supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and concerns such as self-esteem, anger, intimacy, eating issues, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses complex relational and developmental themes including abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, infidelity, and the long-term effects of neglect or repeated hurt.

With a background in NHS nursing and many years working in cancer care and clinical trials, Ingrid brings an informed perspective on how physical health, life transitions, and traumatic events can affect emotional wellbeing. She has maintained a private counselling practice since 2011 and is now retired from nursing, focusing on therapeutic work that tailors dialogue and treatment plans to each person's unique needs.

Ingrid works with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, encouraging clients to explore emotion and to make sense of painful experiences. She aims to help people identify patterns, process grief and trauma, rebuild self-worth and trust, and develop practical coping strategies. Sessions are offered in person and online, and her approach adapts to the pace and comfort level of each client. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Attachment and Emotion-Focused Approaches Delivered Online

Ingrid draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape patterns of connection and emotional responses. This approach helps people understand attachment needs, improve closeness in relationships, and address issues such as abandonment and trust difficulties.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which focuses on identifying and working with core emotions in the context of relationships. EFT can help partners reorganize negative interaction cycles and individuals access and process painful feelings that underlie anxiety, shame, or withdrawal.

Ingrid brings trauma-focused work into therapy when needed, attending to both shock trauma and developmental or complex trauma. This helps clients process past harm, reduce overwhelming symptoms, and build more effective coping strategies over time.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Ingrid works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as work unfolds so therapy remains relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Ingrid is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and practical needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and life changes while working with a licensed professional who can adapt interventions to the online setting.