Ingrid Koehler

Ingrid Koehler is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those struggling with eating issues, anger, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue and major life changes. Ingrid works from a place of respect and sensitivity and treats each person as an individual.

She begins by listening to your story and helping you make sense of what has happened. Conversations focus on understanding emotions and patterns, then looking at practical ways to cope. Ingrid aims to create a calm space where people can name hard feelings like shame, guilt, anger or numbness and begin to understand how those feelings affect behaviour and relationships.

Her background includes many years in counselling practice alongside a former career in nursing, where she worked in cancer care and clinical trials. That combination shapes a practical and compassionate approach to distress and loss. Ingrid has 14 years of professional experience and is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

In sessions she invites exploration of attachment, abandonment and codependency issues, and she supports people recovering from domestic violence, infidelity and separation. She also works with those affected by chronic illness and cancer, and with people who feel isolated or lonely.

Ingrid uses several therapeutic approaches, including attachment-based work, client-centred methods, emotionally-focused and trauma-focused ways of working. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs and encourages gradual steps towards rebuilding confidence and self-belief.

How her approaches can work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they might fear closeness, feel abandoned, or get stuck in the same relationship problems. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering listening and reflection to help someone find their own solutions and strengthen self-worth. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions in relationships and helps people name, share and change emotional responses that cause pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and choose ways of working together. That decision is collaborative and can change as trust and understanding grow.

The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments during work breaks or when managing health or caregiving commitments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm the available online options before booking so you know what to expect.