- Client-centred approach
- Motivational interviewing
- Speaks English and Yoruba
About Ruth
Ruth Gus is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship tension or the aftermath of trauma and abuse. Her approach aims to make it easier to speak about hard things. Ruth creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgement.
She uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. That means listening closely and following what matters most to the individual. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons and energy for change.
Ruth supports people navigating intimacy issues, grief, sleeping problems, anger and low self-esteem. She also works with career concerns, cope with life changes, compassion fatigue and family-related struggles. Additional areas of focus include abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency and communication or control problems.
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba. Ruth is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She welcomes people from different places and will work with international clients when arrangements allow.
If someone wants to start, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and session fees vary with location and booking arrangements.
How Ruth's approaches work for online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's viewpoint. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the person feels heard and can make sense of their feelings. This approach is helpful for people who want to talk through relationship strain, grief, anxiety or general life stress.Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused way of talking that helps a person explore their own reasons for change. It uses open questions and gentle reflection to build motivation, which can be useful for concerns like codependency, commitment issues or making life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ruth will discuss preferences, needs and goals in the first sessions and adapt the way she works to suit each person. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity when someone is travelling or based abroad. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally find that talking this way still supports meaningful progress, while tailoring the practical setup to each person's life.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English, Yoruba
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does Ruth focus on?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship tension, trauma and intimacy issues, along with depression, grief and sleep difficulties.
How does she work in sessions?
Ruth uses a client-centred style, listening closely and following the person's priorities, and also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
Ruth is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be provided in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
Are international clients supported?
She accepts international clients and will make arrangements to work with people outside the UK when feasible.
How does pricing and payment work?
Costs vary with location and scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's 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.