Counsellor profile
Ruth Frances, BACP
BACP counsellor - bereavement and relationships
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- Bereavement support
- Relationship concerns
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Ruth
Ruth Frances is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She offers one-to-one work and has a background supporting people with bereavement, depression and anxiety. Her practice also addresses issues such as stress, relationship concerns, parenting and the effects of long-term illness.
Her earlier roles included work with Cruse Bereavement Care and Macmillan, where she gained additional training and carried out continuing professional development. That experience led her to work with people facing grief linked to cancer and other losses.
In sessions she uses person-centred principles alongside approaches drawn from attachment work, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. Conversations focus on what is most pressing for the individual. She aims to help people talk through feelings they may not want to raise with family or friends.
Practical issues such as sleeping problems, eating concerns, and coping with life changes are addressed directly. She also supports people dealing with addiction, anger, low self-esteem and workplace stress. There is scope to look at intimacy-related worries and LGBT issues where these are relevant to the person.
Ruth works with both short and longer term arrangements depending on what a person needs. Appointments are arranged through an online matching process and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and expectations. Online sessions can use this approach to understand recurring relationship patterns and to practise new ways of relating.Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can find their own answers. In an online setting this often means space for honest conversation and careful noticing of what matters most to the client.
Cognitive behavioural techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small changes in behaviour. These methods are practical and can be used between sessions as short exercises or experiments to test what works.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the options with the client and agree together what to try first, adjusting the plan as needs and preferences become clearer.
The biography does not specify which session formats are provided, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around family and work commitments, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. They also allow practical exercises and mindfulness practices to be guided in real time without changing day-to-day routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with grief, depression and anxiety and with related concerns such as stress, parenting and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way and integrates attachment ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness in sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience, including work with Cruse Bereavement Care and Macmillan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
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 then schedule a first 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.