Ruth Frances, BACP
Ruth Frances is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice.
About Ruth
Ruth Frances is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She offers one-to-one sessions and supports people who are managing grief, anxiety, depression and life changes. Ruth also works with those affected by trauma and abuse and with concerns such as sleep, eating and self-esteem.
She uses a person-centred style that aims to create a warm, trusting space. That means the client leads the pace and focus, while Ruth listens and reflects to help people make sense of their situation.
Background and approach
Ruth also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help with unhelpful thinking and practical coping skills. Ruth has experience working with bereavement services and cancer support charities, and she has completed continuing professional development with those organisations. That background means she is familiar with loss, illness and the complex feelings they bring.
In sessions Ruth keeps things straightforward and grounded. She helps people talk through difficult topics and set small, manageable goals. Sessions can be short term or longer term depending on what someone needs.
Therapy is offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. People who choose to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 387911 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Ruth names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit real life
Ruth commonly blends Trauma-Focused Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy with a person-centred approach. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing events and reduces the hold of painful memories by working through them in manageable steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how these affect current feelings and connections, which can help with intimacy and communication issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ruth will listen to your goals, try different ways of working, and agree on what feels most useful. Together you can adapt techniques from different approaches so therapy matches your needs and preferences.
Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break or need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging suit quick check-ins, written reflection, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving or other commitments while keeping therapy accessible.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Ruth work with?
She helps people with grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as sleep, eating and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her main approach is person-centred care, offering a warm, non-judgemental space while using cognitive behavioural ideas when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Ruth has five years of counselling experience, including work with bereavement and cancer support organisations.
What credentials and location apply?
She is BACP registered and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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