Katie Ruddy

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About me

I’m Katie, a Psychotherapist, Play Therapist (BAPT Registered), Supervisor and Counselling Lecturer based in Swansea. I offer therapy to adults, children, and families.

My approach is relational, embodied, and rooted in the present moment. Gestalt therapy sits at the heart of how I work, an approach that values awareness, creativity, and connection to the whole of your experience,  thoughts, feelings, body, and relationships.

You can expect a warm, accepting, and non-judgemental space where whatever you bring is met with care and curiosity. This is a place where vulnerability and authenticity is welcome, and where your experience can unfold at a pace that feels right for you.

I have particular experience in working with trauma and attachment, and I’m passionate about helping people reconnect with parts of themselves that may have been hidden, silenced, or left behind.

Together, we may explore relational dynamics, how you relate to others, to yourself, and how these patterns might be playing out in the therapy or supervision space. I offer challenge, always with compassion and a deep trust in the process.

My work is creative and playful, with children and adults alike. With children, I use play and expressive therapies to support emotional expression and healing. With adults, sessions often include body awareness, creative process, and exploring the therapeutic relationship as a space for growth.

I also support parents to explore connection with their children through play and relational repair, helping to rebuild or deepen bonds where needed.

Alongside my clinical work, I co-direct Family and Therapy CIC and teach on a counselling training programme. I’m fully insured, DBS checked, and an Accredited Registrant with the NCPS and the BAPT.  

Services I Offer

  • Psychotherapy for Adults
  • Play Therapy for Children (ages 3–12)
  • Parenting Support
  • Family-based Therapeutic Work
  • Relational Supervision for Counsellors and Therapists working with Children, Young People & Adults

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications, Experience and Professional Trainings:

  • MA Counselling Lecturer (UWTSD 2022 to 2025) 
  • Level 5 Certificate in Relational Supervision Children/Young People and Adults Focus (2025)
  • MSc Play Therapy (2021)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Practice  (2017)
  • Theraplay Level 1 (2020)
  • Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Level 1 – 2019
  • Trauma Play Therapy Foundational and Advanced (2020)
  • Gestalt Play Therapy The Oaklander Way (2018)
  • Gestalt Therapy in Action (2023)
  • Working with Trauma Masterclass (2023)
  • Understanding and Working with Dynamics in Groups (2023)
  • Working with Conflict and Confrontation (2023)
  • Introduction to Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorder (2023)
  • ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certificate Course: Strength-based interventions to Thrive with ADHD from childhood to Adulthood – in process of completion

Insured, DBS Checked, National Counselling Society Accredited Registrant (NCS20-01590) Membership with The British Association of Play Therapy (BAPT)

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

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Accredited register membership

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
Accredited Register Scheme

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National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£45.00 - £65.00

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

Additional information

 I offer an initial free 30 minute session to give us a chance to meet and see how we can work together before committing to further sessions 

Student Charges Information
Reduced fee for student therapists - £45 per session

When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Occasionally I will work outside of the days and times

The Natural Health Clinic, Page Street, Swansea, SA1 4EZ

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

Zoom
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams

Supervision

In person
Online

Relational and creative supervisor offering embodied clinical supervision for therapists working with children, young people, and adults.

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