Ruth Brown

Verified Professional task_alt Verified Professional
Verified Professional

Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.

About me

Coping with overwhelming thoughts and emotions can feel like a daily battle, especially when anxiety, self-doubt, or painful past experiences keep resurfacing. Reaching out for support is a brave step towards understanding what’s happening beneath the surface and finding a way forward that feels more manageable and hopeful. Whether you’re feeling stuck, lost, consumed by worry, or simply need space to process and heal, I’m here to help.

I am a fully qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and a registered member of the BACP, with extensive experience supporting people of all ages, from young adults to seniors, through a wide range of challenges. I specialise in working with anxiety in all its forms, including generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, phobias, and the deep, hidden fears that can keep us feeling trapped.

While my foundation is Person-Centred therapy, which places your experiences, autonomy, and inner resources at the heart of our work, I also draw on psychodynamic principles to help us gently explore how early life experiences and unconscious patterns may be shaping your thoughts, feelings, and relationships today. This can be especially powerful for those struggling with anxiety, as we work together to uncover its deeper roots and break free from unhelpful cycles. When helpful, I also integrate CBT techniques to give you practical tools and strategies alongside deeper self-exploration.

I believe the therapeutic relationship is key. My aim is to walk alongside you at your pace, offering a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can truly be heard and understood. Together, we can explore what’s holding you back, strengthen your emotional resilience, and empower you to move towards the calmer, more fulfilling life you deserve.

Getting in touch

If you are interested in counselling please get in touch via email or phone to arrange a free telephone consultation. This will give you a chance to tell me a little bit about what has brought you to counselling and ask any questions you may have.

Training, qualifications & experience

Membership: British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy/Registered Member

Training

  • Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Salford (Accredited)
  • ABC Awards, Level 3 Certificate in Counselling skills, The Manchester College
  • ABC Awards, Level 2 in Counselling Concepts, The Manchester College

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£55.00 per session

Additional information

Pay By: Bank transfer, PayPal

I offer a free introductory call.

When I work

Availability to be discussed during the introductory call.

Further information

I offer telephone, online and face to face counselling (social distancing measures are in place to ensure client safety).

Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

Online and telephone counselling is available for any client's who cannot access the centre.

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown