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Ruth Fitzgerald, BACP

Ruth Fitzgerald is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of abuse or trauma.

About Ruth

Ruth Fitzgerald is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of abuse or trauma. She provides a calm space where clients can talk at their own pace and begin to make sense of difficult feelings. Ruth works to help people find clearer ways of coping and to feel more able to manage life’s challenges.

She draws on nine years of experience and uses several approaches to match what each person needs.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding patterns that keep causing problems. Ruth helps clients notice what lies behind their thoughts and actions so they can make different choices. Ruth aims to offer a compassionate, non-judgemental setting where feelings and memories can be explored.

Conversations look at how past experiences shape present relationships and behaviour. As awareness grows, clients often gain more options for how to respond to stressful situations. Practical work may include learning new ways to manage anxiety or anger, and developing tools for everyday life.

Ruth also supports people dealing with grief, addictions, body image concerns and caring responsibilities. She will listen and help you weigh up steps that might make life feel more manageable. Sessions are offered in English and are based in the United Kingdom.

Ruth explains ideas in straightforward terms and encourages a collaborative approach. She supports each person to find the path and choices that suit them.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	373971	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

Everything Ruth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Eating disorders
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Ruth names

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How Ruth's approaches translate to online therapy

Trauma-focused work concentrates on understanding and reducing the impact of distressing events. It helps people identify triggers, process overwhelming memories and develop ways to feel steadier day to day. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections affect current bonds; it can help people notice repeating relationship styles and try different ways of relating.

Ruth uses a client-centred stance alongside these approaches, so sessions begin with the person’s priorities. Together they will decide which methods suit the issues and the pace that feels manageable. Finding the right blend of approaches is a shared process, and Ruth will help test what works for each client’s needs and goals.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations, phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and messaging provides brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These formats let people fit therapy around work, caring duties or mobility needs while keeping the therapeutic work focused and practical.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Ruth commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse, plus addictions, eating issues and relationship or family difficulties.

What is Ruth's counselling style like?

Ruth combines a gentle, client-centred way of listening with approaches that look at patterns in thoughts and emotions. Conversations aim to make sense of feelings and to build practical coping skills.

How much experience does she have?

Ruth has nine years of experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including grief, anger, self-esteem and compassion fatigue.

What are Ruth's credentials and where is she based?

She holds membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does Ruth use?

She sees people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does the subscription cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Ruth?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.