Ruth Holland
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About me
Hi, I'm Ruth, and as a fully qualified Integrative and Compassion-Focused Therapist, I believe that counselling can transform your life. Whether you are struggling with stress and anxiety, trauma, relationships or just finding it hard to get through your day, I have a wide range of experience and am here to help. It can be daunting to take the first step towards a better life, but we can work together to begin to understand how you feel and how this affects you.
I provide a calm, gentle environment in my private practice room, where I hope you will feel safe to explore your feelings and build awareness of the steps you can take to create life-affirming changes. It can take time to build the trust needed to be open about difficult experiences and it is important to know that the counselling will be tailored to your needs. We will only go at a pace that you feel comfortable with.
I believe that being listened to and feeling valued is the foundation for making positive life changes. Together we can explore what has happened to you. Often by understanding the past, we find the answers to the way we feel in the present. This understanding can empower you to move forward in a way that aligns with the person that you want to be.
Training, qualifications & experience
As an Integrative Counsellor, I am trained in a range of approaches. I am particularly experienced in Compassion Focused Therapy which can be really helpful if you are very hard on yourself and perhaps speaking to yourself in a critical way.
I am also trained in Person-Centred theory, where you, as the client, are valued and supported, without judgement to find the solutions to your problems. We may draw on Attachment Theory to explore the past and maybe discover how experiences from childhood have impacted you. I also incorporate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a useful tool to navigate unhelpful thinking patterns or overthinking.
Our body often holds tension from our life experiences and I have further training in somatic techniques such as breathwork, gentle movement and meditation to help with grounding and emotional regulation. I am happy to incorporate this into your counselling session if you would like me to.
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB
- Postgraduate Certificate on MSc Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy course (BACP Accredited)
- BSc Psychology (Hons)
- PGCE
- At present, I am working towards MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
Member organisations
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
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Further information
- My practice is inclusive and I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
- I am a member of the BACP and adhere to their ethical standards.
- I have a little, friendly dog who can be present in sessions or not, whatever your preference.
