Ruth Fitzgerald , BACP

Ruth Fitzgerald is a United Kingdom based therapist with nine years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictive behaviours, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, depression and relationship challenges. She also works with issues such as grief, anger, self-esteem, life changes, ADHD and compassion fatigue, and offers coaching-style support when helpful. Ruth aims to create a compassionate, non-judgemental and personal space where people can explore problems at their own pace and work toward more manageable, satisfying ways of living.

Her practice focuses on helping clients make sense of why they feel the way they do and what lies behind recurring patterns of thought and behaviour. By increasing awareness of those patterns and the emotions they stir, Ruth helps people widen their choices and build confidence to manage life more effectively. Sessions offer room to bring thoughts, memories and feelings into the open so they can be noticed, understood and addressed rather than avoided.

Ruth is a psychodynamically trained practitioner, which means she draws on approaches that explore the influence of past experiences and inner life on current relationships and behaviour, aiming for deeper emotional and personality change over time. She is accredited by the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and uses that clinical foundation alongside practical methods to tailor support to each person’s needs. Ruth welcomes people seeking thoughtful, steady therapeutic work and collaboration toward meaningful change.

Approaches and accessibility for online therapeutic work

Ruth commonly integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to suit the needs of each person. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and emotional responses, helping when struggles involve trust, abandonment or close relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on offering empathic listening and acceptance so people can explore their feelings and decisions at their own pace, which supports self-understanding and personal growth. CBT offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ruth works collaboratively with clients - listening to goals, preferences and life circumstances - and discusses which methods or combination of methods may be most helpful. This shared planning helps tailor sessions to what each person needs most.

Online therapy with Ruth is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals without travel, to maintain continuity during life changes, and to fit therapy into a busy routine while still receiving structured, therapist-led support.