- Person-Centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Ruth
Ruth Barrett is a BACP-accredited counsellor with nine years' experience and a Master’s in Clinical Counselling. She works with adults who are carrying big feelings from relationships, trauma, grief, depression or life changes, including guilt and shame.
Ruth trained primarily in Person-Centred (Humanistic) practice and also works with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed approaches. Sessions focus on the person rather than a label. She listens, reflects, and helps people talk through what is troubling them so they can consider practical next steps.
Her background includes long experience in education and work with a charitable counselling service in Chester. That work involved supporting people referred from health services and social care, and working with issues linked to childhood adversity and complex trauma.
Ruth offers an initial meeting to see if counselling feels like the right step. Afterwards clients can choose a block of fixed sessions or more open-ended work depending on their needs.
She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Ethical Framework and undertakes regular supervision and continuing professional development. That structure underpins how she keeps practice effective and practice standards up to date.
People contact Ruth for help with loss and bereavement, relationship problems, anxiety, mood disorders, panic, and the effects of sexual assault or domestic violence. Conversations tend to be straightforward and paced to each person's needs.
How Ruth uses therapeutic approaches online
Ruth works from Person-Centred foundations, which means listening carefully and helping people speak about what matters most to them. This approach is useful for exploring feelings rooted in relationships, attachment and early life experiences.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify thought patterns and practical steps that can reduce unhelpful reactions. CBT can help when rumination, panic or low mood are getting in the way of daily life.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Ruth will discuss what feels most helpful, try different ways of working if needed, and adjust the plan to match the client's goals and preferences.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. It can also suit people who prefer not to attend a clinic in person. Registered or accredited professionals use supervision and continuing development to keep online practice appropriate and effective.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, and also addresses guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Ruth uses Person-Centred listening alongside CBT and attachment-informed ideas to help people talk through those feelings and consider practical ways forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years' experience and holds a Master’s in Clinical Counselling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Accredited Registered member of the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.