Ingried Upingasana, BACP

Ingried Upingasana is a UK-certified integrative counsellor who combines counselling and coaching methods with applied positive psychology to support people through difficult periods. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Counselling and Coaching and a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, and brings five years of clinical experience to her practice. She also holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Her work is grounded in a holistic, compassionate, trauma-informed, and faith-sensitive approach. Ingried focuses on helping clients navigate life’s challenges, rediscover strengths, and move toward a life that feels more aligned and fulfilling. She creates a warm, accepting space where people can explore emotional concerns such as anxiety, low mood, grief, identity struggles, self-esteem issues, trauma, and relationship difficulties, and where spiritual reflection is invited for those who wish to include faith in their healing.

A central aim of her practice is to help clients build Positive Psychological Capital - including hope, self-belief, resilience, and optimism - so they feel better equipped to face setbacks and transitions. Therapies she draws on include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, solution-focused techniques, person-centred support, and positive psychology practices such as gratitude, acts of kindness, and meaning-making. Ingried welcomes and affirms people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ communities, and offers a nonjudgmental, nurturing environment for personal growth.