Ruth Richards, BACP
Ruth Richards is a counsellor with 16 years of experience who focuses on helping people move through difficult times.
About Ruth
Ruth Richards is a counsellor with 16 years of experience who focuses on helping people move through difficult times. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Ruth also supports people dealing with relationship and parenting strains, career pressures, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
She keeps things down-to-earth in sessions. Ruth listens without judgement and adapts the pace to each person. Conversations aim to help people reconnect with themselves and make practical changes that fit their day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Ruth uses a blend of approaches to suit different needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live with difficult feelings while taking steps toward what matters to them.
Attachment-based ideas help when patterns from earlier relationships affect current ones. Emotionally-Focused Therapy supports people who want to understand and shift emotional cycles in close relationships. Ruth combines these methods to tailor a plan for each person.
Sessions can be short-term or longer depending on what someone wants to work on. She encourages practical goals and simple skills people can use between sessions. Ruth is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, works in the United Kingdom and offers help in English.
International clients are welcome.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 108050 | November 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Ruth names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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 Ruth's Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going and testing new ways of thinking and acting. It is often used for anxiety, depression and practical coping skills.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people develop different ways of relating to others. This can help with relationship difficulties and repeated emotional patterns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a joint process. The therapist will work with the person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. This collaborative approach helps tailor sessions to how someone prefers to work and what is most helpful for them.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are close to face-to-face work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows short check-ins and messaging suits people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What problems does Ruth commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Relationship strains, parenting pressures, career issues and ADHD-related challenges are also addressed.
What is Ruth's style of therapy?
Ruth offers a down-to-earth, non-judgemental approach and adapts the pace to each person. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps and goals people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns from trauma and grief to career and parenting stress.
Where is Ruth based and what credentials does she hold?
Ruth practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available online?
Ruth offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ruth?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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