Sandra Ankrah, NCPS

Sandra Ankrah offers calm, respectful support for people facing difficult life changes and emotional strain. She listens without judgement and helps people work out what matters to them. Conversations are straightforward and paced to each person’s needs, whether they are coping with grief, stress or shifting life roles.

With ten years of practice and an NCPS credential, Sandra draws on client-centred ways of working to follow the person's lead. That style means she aims to understand each person’s view before suggesting next steps. She combines this with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and longer-term reflective work when helpful.

Sandra has supported people through grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship strain and parenting challenges. She also works with those adjusting to illness, caring responsibilities and the stresses of ageing and geriatric issues. Her work includes attention to anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and neurodiversity-related concerns such as autism and ADHD.

Sessions are shaped around what each person brings. Sandra talks things through plainly and helps people try small, manageable changes between meetings. She treats people with sensitivity and respect, and adapts the pace to suit individuals.

People interested in starting are invited to consider what they want from counselling and to make an initial connection. Sandra aims to build a working relationship that feels steady and realistic, helping people take practical steps toward greater day-to-day coping and wellbeing.

How Sandra’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. In practice this means the therapist reflects what you say, checks understanding, and helps you set the pace and goals for work together. It is useful for people who need space to make sense of feelings and life changes.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and tries small experiments to change unhelpful habits. It can be practical for anxiety, low mood, sleeping problems and coping with everyday stresses.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. Sandra will discuss options with each person and agree how to combine listening, practical techniques and reflective work to match needs and preferences. That collaborative process starts in early sessions and can shift as goals change.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around daily life, reduce travel time and allow quick follow-ups between meetings. Phone or video conversations may be useful for shorter check-ins or when quieter surroundings are needed, while longer reflective work can suit a scheduled, uninterrupted session. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt timing and focus to help therapy fit into everyday routines.