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I’m Ruth, an Integrative Therapist with a passion for helping adults navigate life’s challenges, from anxiety and depression to grief, loss and trauma. I’m fascinated by what it means to be human and love working with adults from all walks of life.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked for 20 years in the international aid world, across Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific, working with community groups to national governments and the United Nations. This experience gave me a deep appreciation for different cultures, contexts and perspectives, which I now bring into my therapeutic work. I’m also multilingual and seek to support clients whose first language isn’t English.

If you’re seeking a safe and supportive space to explore your feelings and find a way forward, I’m here to help. Together, we can work through your difficulties at a pace that feels right for you.

I offer therapy face-to-face in Gloucestershire, serving the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Painswick and Stroud.

I also work across the UK and internationally online, meaning you can access support no matter where you are. 

I hold a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and integrate Person-Centred and Psychodynamic theories in a relational model. I offer short- and long-term weekly sessions depending on what works best for you. My therapeutic practice is trauma-informed.

I have also trained and worked with Cruse Bereavement Care on bereavement and grief support.

I work one-to-one with adults experiencing a range of challenges, including:

Common Mental Health Problems – anxiety, burn out, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, neurodevelopmental disorders, self-harm, stress, suicidal ideation.

Grief and Loss – bereavement, complex and complicated grief, disenfranchised grief, living losses (e.g. divorce, illness, redundancy), sudden and unexpected death, suicide, traumatic grief and loss.

Pregnancy and Baby Loss – baby loss for any reason including abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR), genetic journeys, infertility, traumatic birth.

Trauma – abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), child neglect, domestic violence, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma.

I’m Ruth, an Integrative Therapist with a passion for helping adults navigate life’s challenges, from anxiety and depression to grief, loss and trauma. I’m fascinated by what it means to be human and love working with adults from all walks of life. 

Before becoming a therapist, I worked for 20 years in the international aid world, across Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific, working with community groups to national governments and the United Nations. This experience gave me a deep appreciation for different cultures, contexts and perspectives, which I now bring into my therapeutic work. I’m also multilingual and seek to support clients whose first language isn’t English. 

If you’re seeking a safe and supportive space to explore your feelings and find a way forward, I’m here to help. Together, we can work through your difficulties at a pace that feels right for you.

I offer therapy face-to-face in Gloucestershire, serving the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Painswick and Stroud.

I also work across the UK and internationally online, meaning you can access support no matter where you are. 

I hold a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and integrate Person-Centred and Psychodynamic theories in a relational model. I offer short- and long-term weekly sessions depending on what works best for you. My therapeutic practice is trauma-informed.

I have also trained and worked with Cruse Bereavement Care on bereavement and grief support.

I work one-to-one with adults experiencing a range of challenges, including:

Common Mental Health Problems – anxiety, burn out, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, neurodevelopmental disorders, self-harm, stress, suicidal ideation.

Grief and Loss – bereavement, complex and complicated grief, disenfranchised grief, living losses (e.g. divorce, illness, redundancy), sudden and unexpected death, suicide, traumatic grief and loss.

Pregnancy and Baby Loss – baby loss for any reason including abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR), genetic journeys, infertility, traumatic birth.

Trauma – abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), child neglect, domestic violence, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma.

I offer a free 15-minute introductory call to discuss if I'm the right person for you. Together we'll complete a brief assessment of what's brought you to therapy at this time and how you would like things to be different.