Ruth Richards, BACP

Ruth Richards is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 16 years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, trauma and abuse, and blended family issues. Ruth also supports people with ADHD, self-esteem, anger, career pressures and coping with life changes.

Ruth keeps sessions down-to-earth and straightforward. She pays attention, listens, and helps people name what is hard for them. People come to her to reconnect with themselves, to work through past hurts, or to learn practical ways to cope with everyday stressors.

Her approach draws on a mix of well-known methods. Ruth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thinking patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action, and Attachment-Based ideas to understand how relationships affect emotions. She also uses Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centred ways of working when they fit a person's needs.

Ruth offers both short- and long-term counselling. Sessions move at a client's pace and focus on practical steps as well as reflection. She explains things plainly and helps people set achievable goals and practice new behaviours between sessions.

People who choose Ruth are often looking for straightforward help with relationship tensions, parenting strains, or the complications that come from blended households. She works with individuals to clarify priorities, manage stress, and build skills for everyday life.