Counsellor profile
Dr. Ruth Alice Morgan-Jones, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and family
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- Attachment-based
- Narrative work
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Ruth
Dr Ruth Alice Morgan-Jones is a BACP-registered counsellor with around 40 years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She trained originally as a social worker and later completed a PhD at the London School of Economics. Her practice focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, trauma and a wide range of emotional and behavioural issues.
Ruth practised in both charity and private settings and for many years led a service supporting people with special needs and their families. She has a diploma in family therapy and draws on decades of clinical work with couples, individuals and families. Her background also includes research on hearing loss and family life, and she uses her lipreading ability in clinical contact when relevant.
Her way of working is practical and conversational. She uses psychodynamic ideas alongside approaches inspired by Carl Rogers and C G Jung, plus narrative elements and systemic thinking. Sessions aim to make sense of difficult patterns and to clarify next steps rather than only revisiting past events.
Ruth has a particular interest in intercultural relationships and has researched and written on the topic. She has also provided diversity training to charities and agencies over the last decade, bringing that experience into work with couples and individuals who face cultural or identity stresses.
People come to her for problems such as anxiety, depression, parenting strain, anger, trauma, attachment and communication problems. She accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally, and conducts work in English.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used and how they translate online
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. It can help with parenting stress, attachment difficulties and repeated conflicts in relationships.Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and exploring what matters to the person. It aims to make space for someone to find their own solutions and can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes.
Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to recurring themes and past experiences that affect present behaviour. This approach can support people coping with grief, trauma and longstanding relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and decide together which methods suit the goals, needs and preferences at that time. That collaborative review may lead to a mix of approaches rather than a single method.
Confirm the session formats available before booking. The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments around family and work commitments, shorter check-ins when needed, and the option to avoid travel time. These factors can make it easier to sustain therapy alongside everyday life.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which relationship and family concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of issues including relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, intimacy concerns and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines psychodynamic thinking with client-centred and narrative approaches to help people understand patterns and decide practical next steps.
How long has she practised?
She has about 40 years of clinical experience, including leadership of a charity service and many years in private practice.
What credentials and country is she based in?
She is a registered senior accredited member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see clients outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; check practical arrangements when you book.
How are fees and payment handled?
Fees vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.