Ruth Dixon

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions support
• Relationship issues

About Ruth

Ruth Dixon works on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strains and emotional difficulties using psychodynamic therapy. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 20 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Ruth uses psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat in their feelings and relationships. She focuses on how early experiences and close relationships can influence current reactions, such as anger, low self esteem or difficulty with trust. Sessions are conversational and aim to uncover patterns rather than only treating symptoms.

Her background includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, and managing mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar feelings. She also supports people facing life changes, bereavement, and the stresses that can come with health issues like cancer. Practical concerns such as communication problems, commitment issues and codependency are part of her caseload.

Ruth has two decades of experience and draws on that when helping people reflect on family of origin issues, attachment concerns and blended family dynamics. She uses the therapeutic relationship itself to notice recurring behaviour and to offer different ways of thinking about difficult situations.

People meet Ruth to talk through addiction or substance concerns, to work on anger and coping, or to process loss and trauma. She encourages reflection, clearer communication and steady steps towards managing day-to-day stress and emotional challenges.

How psychodynamic work is offered online

Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeated emotional patterns and how early relationships shape current feelings. It often involves talking about past experiences and noticing how they show up now, which can help with issues such as attachment difficulties, abandonment feelings and persistent relationship problems.

In practice with Ruth, psychodynamic work will be collaborative. She will help the client and counsellor decide which questions to focus on and what pace suits the person’s goals and circumstances. That discussion includes what to try first and how to review progress together.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online work makes it easier to fit sessions into their week, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or helping with attendance when mobility or local services are limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt psychodynamic conversation to remote sessions while keeping practical arrangements straightforward.

Topics Ruth lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Anger management
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Cancer
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Ruth

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she works on and can address in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises psychodynamic therapy, which explores recurring patterns in feelings and relationships.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at present; sessions are offered in English and based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she offer?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.