Ina Thomson, BACP

Ina Thomson is licensed in the United Kingdom and combines more than 30 years of personal development with four and a half years of professional therapeutic practice. She has supported people facing stress and anxiety, family conflicts, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, low motivation, low self-esteem and depression. Ina adapts her approach to each person, offering both a listening space for reflection and a more structured plan when practical tools and goals are needed.

Working within a humanistic framework, Ina honours each person’s creative potential and belief in their capacity for change. She uses a range of evidence-informed techniques, including challenging unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioural methods (CBT) and interventions that address trauma and regulation of the nervous system. Much of her work involves identifying triggers for strong emotional reactions, connecting those responses to overwhelming past experiences and helping clients understand how the nervous system reacts to stress and trauma.

Ina has experience supporting highly sensitive people and tailors sessions to be either exploratory or goal-oriented depending on individual needs. She listens with respect, sensitivity and compassion, and aims to empower clients as they take the often-challenging first steps toward greater acceptance and change. Sessions are offered in English and German. She holds BACP registration, meaning she is affiliated with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Ina Thomson draws on humanistic principles and cognitive behavioural techniques to support clients in online settings. The humanistic approach emphasises each person’s inherent capacity for growth and focuses on developing self-awareness, self-acceptance and personal meaning - useful for issues like low self-esteem, life changes and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) involves identifying and gently challenging unhelpful thoughts and patterns of behaviour, offering practical tools to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress.

She also integrates trauma-informed work that addresses nervous system regulation, helping clients recognise triggers and learn strategies to manage strong reactions; this approach can be helpful for those coping with trauma, overwhelm and panic responses. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - Ina will work with each client to determine what fits their needs, goals and preferences and will adjust methods as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Ina is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access support from home, maintain continuity during life transitions and select the communication style that feels most helpful for each person.