Therapy means different things to different people. To some, it’s a way of extricating themselves from difficulties that threaten their wellbeing or their sense of self.
To others it’s a tool that delivers understanding – a way of unearthing past pain, loss or harm, and seeing it for what it is – an unhealed, often unexpressed element of life that has shaped everything that has followed, whilst remaining unacknowledged itself.
Ruth’s clinical practice is based on her profound conviction that truth is the only sure antidote to pain. Only by exploring and understanding the root causes of our pain, and our role in it, can we start to move through our distress.
Ruth brings her unshakeable faith in human nature and the knowledge that deep down, we all make sense. She knows from professional and lived experience that no matter how insurmountable our problems might feel, real change is absolutely possible once we tap into our own inner resources of self-knowledge, courage and resilience.
Ruth’s clients are adults who are invested in exploring the truth behind their distress and committed to the work that it involves. She supports them to navigate challenging situations with clarity and courage. Specifically:
Chronic and / or medically unexplained illness
- Stress, anxiety and depression
- Grief: whether from loss of a career, partner or loved one
- High-pressure careers
- Vicarious trauma: from working with people in desperate situations
- Compulsive and obsessive behaviours
- Interpersonal and relationship difficulties
- Being a gay man in a straight world
With a post-graduate diploma in Psychotherapy, Level 4 certification in Therapeutic Counselling, eight years at the Terrence Higgins Trust, NHS South London and Maudsley IAPT and in private practice, Ruth is uniquely placed to help her clients gain clarity and create healthy, lasting change in their lives. Having spent her early years in the creative and corporate worlds, Ruth has lived experience of the unique pressure and reward of high-level careers.
Ruth is known for her sure-footed exploration, warmth, candour and mischievous sense of humour. She has an unshakeable faith in her clients’ ability to find their way out of distress, is inspired by their insight and courage, and grateful for the opportunity to guide them on their journey. She works with most of her clients on a long-term basis.
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