Ruth Birkebaek

Ruth Birkebaek
19 Whitcome Mews
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 4BT
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Additional Address
120 Sloane Street
The Cadogan Clinic
London
SW1X 9BW
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Ruth Birkebaek
tel: 07792613154
web: www.DrRuthBirkebaek.com
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Profile

I am a medical doctor and psychotherapist, offering psychotherapy online & in person for a wide range of issues.

I work to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which an ongoing and continuously evolving therapeutic relationship can unfold. And to help people achieving spontaneity, intimacy with themselves and others, breaking up old paradigms and therefore achieving their own autonomy.

I've got a special focus on psychosomatic illness, on how the emotions can affect your body. And how to treat the symptoms your body has created to compensate for the emotional pain.

I had worked many years as a Plastic Surgeon, which gave me a wide range of experience of working with people’s dissatisfaction, non-acceptance with themselves and a huge desire to change their body. What these patients don’t know is that they cannot change the way they feel about themselves by just changing their appearance. It was the desire to help those people making a real change in their lives that drove me to the study of Psychotherapy and led me to establish my own practice.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

As a Psychotherapist I work with a humanistic approach.which includes Transactional Analysis, Integrative Psychotherapy, Psychosomatic Medicine and I am also a Master in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

I work with individuals and couples, in a consulting room in kew Gardens and Ladbroke Grove.

Member of BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), ITAA (International Transactional Analysis Association), UNAT-BR (Transactional Analysis Association of Brazil) and IIP International Integrative Psychotherapy Association.
In addition to English, I also speak fluent Portuguese

Areas of counselling I deal with

  • Abuse
  • Addiction(s)
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Bullying
  • Career Counselling
  • Couples Counselling
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Low Self-Confidence
  • Low Self-Esteem
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Phobias
  • Postnatal Depression
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Work Related Issues
  • Other areas of counselling I deal with

    Emotional overeating, bulimia, anorexia, body image, psychosomatic medicine ( emotional aspects of cronic illness), psychological aspects of Plastic Surgery, cross-cultural issues, PTSD., shame.

    Fees

    Email exchange: £20
    Online live instant chat session on Skype: £50
    PC to PC calling session on Skype: £50
    Telephone call session: £50

    Further Information

    To see how I can help you, visit the website.

  • Online, email and telephone counselling available
  • Member Organisation(s)

    BACP

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