Sandra Ankrah, NCPS

Sandra Ankrah is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage life changes and emotional strain. She works with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, and caregiving strain. She communicates in English and Twi and practices from a person-centred perspective that values respect and empathy.

With ten years of experience and registration with NCPS, she aims to listen without judgement and to meet people where they are. Sandra prefers to collaborate rather than prescribe, so conversations shape the direction of therapy. She aims to be genuine and straightforward in sessions while tailoring approaches to each person’s needs.

Sandra draws on several therapeutic methods to support practical change and deeper understanding. Cognitive behavioural techniques can help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at repeating patterns and background influences from earlier relationships.

She also uses client-centred principles, offering a space where the person sets the pace and priorities, and solution-focused methods to identify concrete next steps. These approaches are mixed to match the issue at hand, whether that is coping with loss, managing anxiety, addressing intimacy-related worries, or juggling caregiving responsibilities.

People who choose to work with Sandra can expect a calm, respectful dialogue and plans that reflect their goals. She emphasises practical tools alongside reflective conversation, and she supports those navigating major life changes or complex emotional concerns.

How Sandra blends approaches for online therapy

Online work draws on client-centred ways of relating, where the person sets the pace and priorities and the counsellor listens with empathy. This helps when someone needs a steady, non-judgemental space to talk through feelings or decisions.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) provides practical, short-term techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep and some patterns that affect relationships.

Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at repeated patterns and how past relationships influence present choices. This can be useful for people who want to understand deeper emotional roots of their difficulties rather than only focusing on immediate symptoms.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has helped before, and together they will decide which methods to try. That makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.

If you are considering online sessions, check the available session options before booking to confirm the formats offered. Online work can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools and exercises to suit remote sessions so the work fits everyday life.