Ruth Richards, BACP

Ruth Richards is a BACP counsellor with 16 years' experience helping people through difficult periods. She offers calm, non-judgemental support and listens closely to what matters to each person. Ruth focuses on practical steps as well as understanding the feelings behind them. She tailors pace and priorities to the individual rather than following a fixed formula.

Ruth often begins by building a steady working relationship so people feel heard and understood. From there she uses a mix of approaches to help clients name problems, learn new ways of reacting, and practise different habits. She commonly supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strains and relationship tension. Ruth also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, ADHD, low self-esteem and coping with big life changes.

Sessions can explore everyday thoughts and habits alongside deeper attachment patterns that affect relationships. Ruth draws on methods including cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance principles and emotionally focused work to help people change what no longer helps. She also uses client-centred listening to keep the work grounded in each person’s priorities.

She offers both shorter-term and longer-term counselling depending on what a person needs. Ruth’s style is down-to-earth and practical, aiming to help people set realistic goals and try new behaviours between sessions. She encourages small steps that add up to real change.

If you want supportive, steady counselling in the United Kingdom with an emphasis on thoughts and everyday habits, Ruth may be a match. To begin you will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Ruth’s approaches translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It aims to reduce the hold of unhelpful thoughts and build meaningful routines. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and everyday habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people map and name emotional patterns in relationships so they can respond differently and feel more connected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try. The process is collaborative and can change as needs shift over time.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a working day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work from a quieter spot or choose a session that does not require being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote sessions, helping people practise new habits between meetings.