Ruth Frances, BACP

Ruth Frances is a BACP counsellor with five years of practice. She offers one-to-one support for people facing loss, anxiety and the everyday struggles that make life feel heavy. Ruth aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space so people can speak about things that feel hard to raise with friends or family.

Ruth has particular experience in bereavement and has worked with organisations such as Cruse Bereavement Care and Macmillan. That work included additional training and ongoing professional development within those fields. She has also supported people affected by cancer and those living with depression or anxiety.

Her style is person-centred and collaborative. Ruth listens to what matters to each person and helps them clarify their goals. She draws on approaches such as attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness to help people notice patterns in their thoughts and daily habits.

Sessions can be short or longer term depending on what a person needs. Ruth helps people explore grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, parenting strains, compulsive behaviours, sleep and eating concerns, and other stress-related problems. She also offers support around issues such as ADHD, trauma and compassion fatigue.

People who come to Ruth often want a calm, steady space to think things through. She works at a pace that suits each person and encourages practical steps alongside reflection. To begin, users follow the site Start Therapy process and then arrange sessions according to the booking options.

How Ruth’s approaches translate to online support

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of relating and how early bonds affect current relationships. It helps when people want to understand trust, closeness and repeated hurt in relationships. Client-centred therapy concentrates on listening without judgement and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and to explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at the links between thoughts, actions and feelings and help people test unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Ruth will work with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful, based on their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity when life is hectic, helping people to practise changes between sessions and keep therapy part of everyday life.