Ruth Frances, BACP
Ruth Frances is a BACP counsellor with five years of practice in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Ruth
Ruth Frances is a BACP counsellor with five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She offers one-to-one work and supports people through loss, low mood, anxiety and the stresses of illness. Ruth aims to create a warm, trusting space where clients can speak about things that feel hard to share elsewhere.
She has focused experience in bereavement and in supporting people affected by cancer, developed through work with Cruse Bereavement Care and Macmillan.
Background and approach
That background means she is familiar with grief, caregiving stress and the practical pressures that can come with major life changes. Ruth blends person-centred ways of working with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches. She also draws on attachment ideas to look at relationship patterns and on mindfulness to help people manage strong emotions.
Sessions can be short term for a focused issue or longer term for deeper change. People come to Ruth with a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy difficulties, addiction, sleep and eating problems, anger and self-esteem, as well as neurodiversity and personality-related issues. She also supports those facing career changes, compassion fatigue and the ups and downs of bipolar mood.
Ruth offers therapy via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Registration
| 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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Ruth works with
Everything Ruth lists, 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
Approaches Ruth lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Ruth will discuss goals and preferences and together they will try methods that suit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and manageable.
Online therapy with Ruth is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls are good for a face-to-face feel and visual cues. Phone sessions work when someone needs less bandwidth or wants a simpler check-in. Live chat and text are useful for shorter updates, flexible check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when travel or health makes in-person sessions difficult.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Ruth help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, and many related issues such as relationship problems, addictions, sleep and eating concerns.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental with a person-centred focus. She combines listening with practical techniques when helpful.
What is her professional background?
Ruth has five years of experience and has worked with Cruse Bereavement Care and Macmillan, building knowledge in bereavement and cancer-related support.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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