About Me
I’m Ruth, an Integrative Therapist with a passion for helping adults navigate life’s challenges, from anxiety and depression to grief, loss and trauma. I’m fascinated by what it means to be human and love working with adults from all walks of life.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked for 20 years in the international aid world, across Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific, working with community groups to national governments and the United Nations. This experience gave me a deep appreciation for different cultures, contexts and perspectives, which I now bring into my therapeutic work. I’m also multilingual and seek to support clients whose first language isn’t English.
If you’re seeking a safe and supportive space to explore your feelings and find a way forward, I’m here to help. Together, we can work through your difficulties at a pace that feels right for you.
My Approach
I hold a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and integrate Person-Centred and Psychodynamic theories in a relational model. I offer short- and long-term weekly sessions depending on what works best for you. My therapeutic practice is trauma-informed.
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow their Ethical Framework.
Experience
I work one-to-one with adults experiencing a range of challenges, including:
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Common Mental Health Problems – anxiety, body focused repetitive behaviours, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, neurodevelopmental disorders, personality disorders, self-harm, stress, suicidal ideation.
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Grief and Loss – bereavement, acute grief, anticipatory grief, complex and complicated grief, disenfranchised grief, living losses (e.g. divorce, illness, redundancy), sudden and unexpected death, suicide, traumatic grief and loss.
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Pregnancy and Baby Loss – baby loss for any reason including abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR), genetic journeys, infertility, traumatic birth.
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Trauma – abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), child neglect, domestic violence, secondary trauma.
Education & Training
Qualifications
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Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
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Certificate in Counselling Studies
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Cruse Foundation Course in Bereavement Support
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MSc Development Studies
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MA Ancient History and Classical Archaeology
Training Courses
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Bereavement by Suicide
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Children, Trauma and Grief
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Children, Grief and Neurodivergence
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Gender & Intersectionality
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Learning Disabilities and Autism
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Perinatal Loss
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Trauma
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Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers