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Ruth Gus, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 15 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Yoruba
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issues Depression

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Ruth Gus offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain or low mood. She speaks plainly and listens carefully to understand what matters to each person. Ruth aims to help clients take small steps that lead to clearer thinking and more manageable days.

Ruth uses a client-centred way of working that puts the person's experience first. This means conversations focus on what the client wants to change.

Background and approach

She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to act and stick with new choices. Over 15 years of practice in the United Kingdom, Ruth has worked with a wide range of common life problems. These include grief, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem and career worries.

She also supports people facing trauma, intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue and complex family issues such as blended family stress and family of origin problems. Sessions aim to be practical and down to earth. Ruth helps clients spot patterns, set realistic goals and practise different ways of coping.

Conversations are paced to suit each person, whether that means gentle reflection or direct problem solving. Ruth offers sessions in English and Yoruba and accepts international clients. Appointments are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.

Fees vary with location and the subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How Ruth's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the sessions and focuses on understanding feelings and priorities. In practice this looks like open conversation, reflection and gentle questioning to help people clarify what they want to change.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way of helping people find their own motivation to make changes. The therapist listens for values and goals, and supports small, achievable steps toward those goals, which can be useful for habits, career moves or coping with life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ruth will talk with each client about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. This collaborative process can be adjusted over time as needs evolve.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for brief updates or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping treatment consistent.

What issues does Ruth commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and intimacy-related concerns, plus grief, sleep problems and career stress.

What style of therapy does she use?

Ruth works in a client-centred way, focusing on the person's experience, and uses motivational interviewing to support change and goal setting.

How much experience does Ruth have?

Ruth has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of common life difficulties and longer-term issues.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as provided in her profile.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are fees structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Ruth?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Yoruba

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Ruth Gus, BACP

Background and approach

How Ruth's approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety