Ingried Upingasana, BACP

Ingried Upingasana is a UK-certified integrative counsellor who combines academic training with practical experience to support people through difficult life moments. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Counselling and Coaching and a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, and she has five years of clinical experience. She is also a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), indicating alignment with recognised professional standards.

Her work focuses on helping clients navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, and a wide range of intimacy and identity concerns. Ingried’s approach is holistic, compassionate, and trauma-informed, and she is attentive to matters of faith when clients wish to explore spiritual dimensions of their lives. She aims to meet each person with warmth and understanding while offering practical tools to foster resilience and growth.

Central to her practice is cultivating Positive Psychological Capital - including hope, self-belief, resilience, and optimism - so clients feel better equipped for life’s challenges. She draws on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Solution-Focused and Person-Centred techniques, and Positive Psychology exercises like gratitude and meaning-making. Ingried welcomes and affirms people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ individuals, and offers a calm, nonjudgmental space for exploration and change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Growth

Ingried commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy, which places the individual’s experience at the centre of the work and helps people build self-awareness, self-esteem, and stronger relationships through empathic listening and acceptance. She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that looks at the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours to address anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy is integrated as well to help clients develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can be useful for stress, rumination, and trauma-related responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ingried collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus over time so therapy feels relevant and manageable. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning their care and choosing techniques that suit them.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and reach support from home. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and allow people to engage in therapy in ways that feel most comfortable, while licensed professionals guide the process and adapt methods to work effectively in an online setting.