Ruth Fitzgerald , BACP

Ruth Fitzgerald is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, addictive behaviours and relationship difficulties. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk at their own pace. Ruth aims to help people understand what lies behind their feelings and find practical ways to cope with life’s challenges.

Ruth draws on a mix of talking approaches to help people gain clarity about recurring patterns and reactions. She listens for how past experiences shape present feelings and relationships. Together with each client, she looks at thoughts, emotions and behaviours to identify small changes that make daily life more manageable.

Sessions focus on building self‑awareness and new ways of responding to stress, anger, grief or uncertainty. Ruth works with concerns such as eating difficulties, compassion fatigue, ADHD, abandonment issues and chronic illness alongside core problems like depression and trauma. Her aim is to help people develop clearer choices and greater confidence in handling difficult situations.

With nine years of experience and BACP accreditation, Ruth brings steady support to conversations about emotional pain and life transitions. She encourages practical coping strategies alongside deeper reflection so clients can notice progress in day‑to‑day life.

If you are feeling overwhelmed or stuck, Ruth offers a space to explore what might be driving those feelings. Sessions are shaped around each person’s priorities and paced to match what feels manageable.

How Ruth's approaches shape online work

Ruth uses approaches that focus on relationships and everyday thinking. Attachment‑based work looks at how past connections affect current feelings and reactions, helping people understand patterns that influence close relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Ruth will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean balancing deeper reflection about past experiences with concrete strategies to manage stress or cravings in day‑to‑day life.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to join from a quieter room or to choose formats that suit energy and concentration levels. Registered or accredited professionals will help plan a session rhythm that fits practical needs while keeping therapeutic aims in focus.