About Ruth
Dr. Ruth Alice Morgan-Jones brings four decades of experience to her counselling work. She trained first as a social worker in the United States and later completed a PhD at the London School of Economics.
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and runs a independent practice in the United Kingdom. Ruth began her career supporting people with hearing loss and their families, including founding a charity called HearSay and serving as its principal clinician for 12 years.
Background and approach
She also trained with Relate and holds a diploma in Family Therapy. Her academic research led to a book on how hearing loss affects family life, and she reads lips as part of her communication skills. Her early training was psychodynamic and, over time, she has developed an eclectic way of working.
She draws on ideas from attachment theory, client-centred practice, Jungian thinking, narrative approaches and systemic perspectives to suit the person in front of her. Sessions aim to help people feel heard, make sense of their relationships, and move to the next stage in life.
Ruth has particular experience with relationship difficulties, including intercultural partnerships, and a wide range of concerns such as grief, parenting, stress, anxiety, trauma and issues around intimacy. She has also worked with long-term conditions, caregiving stress, and challenges like body image and addiction-related patterns.
Outside practice she has delivered diversity training for charities and agencies for the last decade and continues to write about intercultural relationships. Her approach is practical, thoughtful and focused on what a person wants to change next.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 13516 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ruth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Ruth names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online support
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online work using this approach helps people understand trust, closeness and patterns that repeat in partnership and family life. Client-Centred Therapy is built around listening and respect; the counsellor follows the person’s lead and supports their own pace of change. This approach suits people who need space to clarify values, decisions or emotional responses. Jungian and narrative ideas look at personal stories and deeper symbols to help people make sense of recurring themes and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Ruth will work with each person to decide which ideas to use and will adjust methods as needs and goals become clearer. The process is collaborative and shaped by the client’s preferences, not a fixed recipe.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face to face when travel is difficult. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging provide a flexible way to reflect between sessions or fit therapy into a work break. These options make it easier to keep continuity while choosing the style of contact that works best.
Frequently asked
What issues does Ruth commonly help with?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, trauma and intimacy-related problems among many other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is blended and practical, combining attachment, client-centred and psychodynamic ideas to suit each person. The aim is to help people feel understood and take practical next steps.
How long has she been practising?
Ruth has practised for 40 years, including founding and leading a charity that supported people with special needs and their families.
Where is Ruth based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can sessions be held in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.