- Warm supportive approach
- Bereavement experience
- Works with codependency
About Ruth
Ruth Frances is a BACP counsellor who offers one-to-one therapy. She brings five years of practice to work with people facing grief, anxiety, depression and life changes. Ruth aims to create a warm, trusting space so clients can speak about difficult things without feeling judged.
She has hands-on experience supporting people affected by cancer and bereavement, including roles with Cruse Bereavement Care and Macmillan. That work involved additional training and continuing professional development with those organisations.
Ruth uses a person-centred way of working, which focuses on listening and following the client’s pace and priorities. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and on cognitive behavioural techniques to help with practical thinking and behavioural changes.
The approach is conversational and down-to-earth. Sessions cover immediate problems like stress, sleeping or eating concerns as well as longer-term issues such as recovery from trauma, addiction or codependency. Ruth supports people who are exploring identity and intimacy-related worries, including LGBT concerns.
Ruth works in the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English. Her work can include short-term support or longer-term counselling depending on what each person needs. To begin, clients follow the service start process to match with a therapist and arrange sessions according to availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Ruth uses person-centred counselling which means she listens closely and follows each person’s lead. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through feelings such as grief, anxiety or stress. Attachment-based ideas are also part of her work and focus on understanding patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current behaviour and intimacy concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ruth will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. She aims to be collaborative so the plan evolves as trust grows and clearer goals emerge.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow sessions to happen from wherever you are based in the United Kingdom. It can also suit shorter check-ins when full sessions are not needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use different formats, so check which ones are available and which will best match your needs and schedule.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ruth help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. Other areas include trauma, addictions, codependency, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Ruth uses a person-centred style that focuses on listening and following the client’s pace. She also integrates attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques when useful.
What relevant background does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience and has worked with Cruse Bereavement Care and Macmillan, completing additional training and CPD with those organisations.
Where is Ruth based and what are her credentials?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have therapy if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people in the United Kingdom.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Ruth?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.