Counsellor profile
Ruth Richards, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 16 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, relationships and trauma
Continue with RuthAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (108050)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Ruth supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting and grief
- ACT and CBT
About Ruth
BACP. 16 years' experience. Ruth Richards works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression and grief. She also supports people managing parenting, anger, self-esteem, career changes, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
Ruth uses a mix of well-established approaches. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centred ideas. Sessions are adapted to the pace and needs of the person in front of her.
She offers both shorter-term and longer-term counselling and psychotherapy depending on what someone wants to focus on. Ruth says she aims to build a working relationship first so people feel heard and understood before moving on to practical work.
Her way of working involves helping people identify patterns that keep problems going and then practising different behaviours. That can mean learning new coping skills, working through past hurt, or looking at how relationships affect wellbeing. The emphasis is on clear, practical steps as well as exploring feelings.
Ruth will use techniques from different approaches when they suit the person. She expects clients to be willing to reflect and try things between sessions. That collaborative, straightforward approach is designed to help people manage life changes and improve day-to-day functioning.
Sessions are provided in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches that suit online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building actions that matter to the person. It helps with anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes by combining practical exercises with acceptance strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches skills to change them, which can be useful for stress, anxiety and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and how past relationships affect present feelings and reactions, helping with relationship strains and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.
The biography does not specify which remote formats are offered, so please confirm the session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to work with a counsellor from another region or country when that is helpful.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting concerns, anger, self esteem, career and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach, combining ACT, CBT, attachment work, EFT and client-centred ideas and adapts sessions to each person's pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years' experience working with people in counselling and psychotherapy.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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