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Ruth Fitzgerald, BACP

Ruth Fitzgerald offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or difficult life changes.

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About Ruth

Ruth Fitzgerald offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or difficult life changes. She writes in a straightforward way and aims to help clients understand what sits behind their problems so they can make clearer choices. Ruth works with people facing addictions, relationship struggles, grief and issues with self‑esteem.

She also supports those coping with trauma, chronic illness, caregiver stress and ADHD related concerns. Ruth gives people space to talk at their own pace.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on noticing repeated patterns and linking current difficulties to earlier experiences. By looking at how feelings and behaviour connect, clients often gain clearer options for change and more confidence in day to day life. Her approach draws on attachment work and client‑centred values, alongside practical strategies from cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour ideas.

This mix helps people both feel heard and learn concrete ways to manage difficult thoughts and emotions. Ruth has nine years' experience working with a wide range of concerns. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Ruth offers one to one work in English for adults based in the United Kingdom. Sessions can cover topics such as body image, communication problems, abandonment issues and coping after illness or loss. The focus is on practical, manageable steps alongside deeper understanding, so clients can build a life they find more tolerable and meaningful.

To begin, Ruth asks people to reflect on what they hope to change and what feels most pressing. From there she helps them set realistic goals and choose ways of working that fit their life and needs.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	373971	May 2026

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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.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Eating disorders
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
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
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Ruth names

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Approach and online options for therapy

Ruth uses attachment based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. This approach helps when someone wants to understand why they react strongly in relationships or struggles with trust and closeness.

She also works in a client centred way which means sessions begin from your experience and pace. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps you name feelings so you can decide what change would be most useful. In addition she uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small changes that reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach tends to be a shared process. Ruth will talk with you about your goals and preferences, and together you will try ways of working that fit your needs. If something isn’t helping, you can shift direction and test different tools or focuses over time.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text based messaging. Video calls are useful for face to face conversation, phone sessions can be a simple check in with lower bandwidth, and live chat or text can suit short check ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits while keeping progress moving forward.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Ruth help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma, and also helps with relationship issues, grief, self‑esteem and coping with life changes.

What is Ruth's style of therapy?

Her style combines listening and emotional exploration with practical techniques drawn from cognitive and behavioural ideas so sessions balance understanding and action.

How much experience does she have?

Ruth has nine years' experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns across mental health and life changes.

Where is Ruth based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with Ruth?

International clients are not currently accepted; her work is offered to people based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How do I start therapy with Ruth and what does it cost?

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