Ruth Gus
Experienced BACP counsellor for life stressors
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About Ruth
Ruth Gus helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in a relationship, or struggling after trauma. She offers calm, straightforward support for day-to-day worries and bigger life changes. Ruth speaks English and Yoruba and works from the United Kingdom.
Ruth draws on 15 years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. In sessions she aims to build an open atmosphere where people can say what they think and feel without fear of judgement.
Background and approach
She focuses on practical steps alongside listening, so conversations lead to small, manageable changes. People often come to Ruth for help with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, sleep problems and anger. She also supports those coping with relationship and intimacy issues, family of origin problems, communication and commitment difficulties, and the emotional strain of caregiving or medical challenges such as cancer.
Her approach is person-centred and collaborative. Ruth uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow each person’s priorities, and Motivational Interviewing to help clarify goals and encourage change. Sessions are paced to the individual and aimed at making progress feel realistic rather than overwhelming.
If someone wants to start, Ruth asks them to use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to availability. This helps match expectations and begin practical work from the first sessions.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 15
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 94595
- Languages
- English, Yoruba
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Ruth's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Ruth works with
Everything Ruth lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ruth lists
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How Ruth works online
Questions and answers
What issues does Ruth commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep and anger problems, plus relationship and intimacy concerns and family of origin matters.
What is Ruth's therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, focusing on listening first and then identifying practical steps that feel manageable.
How much experience does she have?
Ruth has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with a broad range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and where is Ruth based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Yoruba.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ruth?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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