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Ruth Dixon, BACP

Ruth Dixon is a counsellor who uses psychodynamic therapy to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck.

About Ruth

Ruth Dixon is a counsellor who uses psychodynamic therapy to help people understand patterns that keep them stuck. She offers calm, practical support for common problems like anxiety, depression, stress and addiction. Ruth has 20 years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom and brings a respectful, down-to-earth approach.

Her work often focuses on how past relationships shape present feelings and choices. She helps people talk through family and relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, grief and anger.

Background and approach

Ruth also supports those coping with eating or sleeping problems, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Sessions centre on honest conversation and slowly building insight. Ruth listens for recurring themes and links between past experience and current behaviour.

Together she and the client find small, manageable ways to try things differently between sessions. Ruth adapts her approach to each person’s needs. She attends to practical problems alongside emotional ones, for example helping someone manage cravings, plan for separation, or rebuild confidence after loss.

Expect a steady, patient pace and clear language in sessions. People who prefer talking through feelings and exploring roots of patterns tend to find this style helpful. Ruth works with a broad range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, domestic violence, addiction, and chronic stress.

She aims to make the process understandable and workable for daily life.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	111008	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Anger management
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Cancer
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Ruth names

Psychodynamic Therapy

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Psychodynamic work online and practical session choices

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on hidden patterns that influence feelings and choices. It looks at how earlier relationships shape current reactions and recurring problems. This approach can help with long-standing anxiety, difficulties in relationships, and unresolved grief by making those patterns clearer and easier to change.

Ruth pairs insight with practical steps. She listens for repeated themes and helps people try small changes between sessions. Together the therapist and client decide what to work on, adapting methods to the person's needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Online sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need more flexible timing. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and daily life, and let people choose the format that best supports their progress.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Ruth help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include family of origin issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and relationship difficulties.

What is Ruth's therapeutic style like?

Ruth uses psychodynamic therapy to help people spot repetitive patterns and their origins. Sessions combine talking about feelings with practical steps to change everyday behaviour.

How much professional experience does she have?

Ruth has 20 years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy. That experience informs a steady, reflective approach to therapy.

What credential does Ruth hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. Ruth practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

Ruth offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does charging and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Ruth?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.