Ruth Chidambaram

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BACP (Accred); MA; PG Dip Mental Health Nursing; BSc (Hons)
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location_on Sheffield S17 & Newcastle upon Tyne NE29
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am a BACP Accredited counsellor and clinical supervisor with over 20 years experience working with couples, adults, students, children, young people and families. Common themes include communication difficulties in relationships, infidelity, difficulties around trust, affairs, betrayals, managing conflict, change and transition, low self esteem, low self confidence, family issues, bereavement, loss,  loneliness, stress, depression and anxiety.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)Accredited
  • MA Counselling
  • Post Graduate Diploma Mental Health Nursing
  • Diploma Relationship Counselling - Relate 
  • BTEC Therapeutic Counselling
  • Certificate Family Counselling -Relate
  • Certificate Counselling Supervision
  • BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care

A counsellor for over 20 years including 7 years at Relate.   I have extensive experience working therapeutically with a broad range of clients  with varying needs.  

BACP Accreditation aims “to recognise the achievement of high standards of knowledge, experience and development in counselling and psychotherapy” (BACP, 2024). 

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£30.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session

Additional information

All appointments  before 3pm: £30

After 3pm:

Individuals: £45

Couples: £60

Families: £75

Clinical supervision: £80 for 1.5 hrs

When I work

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My working days and hours are flexible.   

Further information

Sessions are delivered on Teams or telephone. Appointment days and times are flexible. 

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE29

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

Microsoft Teams

Supervision

Online
Phone

I have held a certificate in clinical supervision since 2016.

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