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Ruth Frances, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
5 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

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Ruth Frances is a counsellor with five years' experience who practises in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP, and offers one-to-one therapy aimed at helping people speak about difficult topics. Ruth works with short and longer-term clients depending on individual needs and goals.

She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges connected to LGBT issues and parenting.

Background and approach

Additional areas she helps with include sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and career worries. Ruth uses several approaches to guide her work. She draws on client-centred ways of working to create a warm, accepting space.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Her background includes work with bereavement services and cancer support organisations, where she undertook further training and continual professional development.

That experience exposed her to a wide range of situations and people, and it informs how she sits with loss and illness in therapy. In sessions Ruth aims to be non-judgemental and trustworthy so people can talk about things they might find hard to say elsewhere. She keeps language straightforward and focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions.

If you are unsure where to start she will work with you to set clear, manageable goals.

How Ruth’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. Online sessions can help people notice repeating patterns and try out different ways of relating in real time, which is helpful for intimacy and relationship concerns.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and creating a non-judgemental space. Through video or text-based formats this approach lets a counsellor reflect what someone says and support them as they make sense of difficult emotions at their own pace.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises. Online formats suit CBT well because homework, worksheets and brief check-ins can be shared easily between sessions to track progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative decision and can change as therapy progresses to match what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing, and text options can make shorter, more frequent contact easier to fit around work or family life.
What issues does Ruth work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and a wide range of related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, using client-centred and attachment-informed ideas alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to help people make practical changes.
What is her professional background?
Ruth has five years of experience and has worked with bereavement and cancer support organisations, where she completed further training and continuing professional development.
Where is Ruth based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP as her supplied credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients, so sessions are offered within the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Ruth offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and how do I start?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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