Ruth Richards

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Parenting and grief

About Ruth

Ruth Richards works with people on stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem and related concerns using integrative methods. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 16 years of clinical experience.

Ruth offers both short-term and longer-term counselling. She begins by building a working relationship so people feel heard and understood. Sessions explore what keeps problems going and practical changes that might help day-to-day life.

Her work mixes elements from different approaches. That can include talking through thoughts and behaviours, looking at attachment and patterns in relationships, and practising new ways of responding to difficult feelings. She explains methods clearly and works at the client’s pace.

Clients may use counselling to reconnect with themselves, process past events, learn coping skills, or maintain relationships. Ruth also supports people dealing with career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related concerns, grief, and caregiving strain. She can address issues linked to adoption, abandonment and blended family dynamics.

Ruth works in English and accepts international clients. She asks people to be open to self-reflection and ready to try new patterns between sessions. Practical goal-setting and regular review form part of her approach to help people notice change over time.

How her therapeutic approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports choosing actions that match personal values; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and it involves practical exercises to test new ways of responding to distressing patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at past and current relationship patterns to understand emotional responses and improve communication and closeness.

Finding the best approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to agree which methods to try first, based on the person's goals, preferences and what comes up in early sessions. Reviews and adjustments are offered so the plan can change as needed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel time and keep regular appointments. Online work also lets the counsellor and client use exercises and between-session tasks in everyday settings, which can help transfer what is learned into daily life.

Topics Ruth lists

• Stress and 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

• 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

Questions about Ruth

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main concerns and she uses approaches such as CBT and ACT to address them.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers integrative counselling that draws on ACT, CBT, attachment-based and emotionally-focused methods to match each person's needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.

Is she registered with any professional body in the UK?

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

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are sessions structured and what formats are there?

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

What does it cost to work with her?

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