Ruth Lewis Clarke


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About me
Hello! I am a qualified and accredited psychotherapist, working from a lovely studio in WimbIedon Village. I work with clients facing a range of difficult issues. This is usually long-term work, but can also be short-term depending on needs.
Clients often embark on a journey of deeper self-knowledge, wanting to understand how adverse childhood circumstances left their mark. I help people to discover lost parts of themselves, so they can show up more fully in the world. This involves finding new qualities, taking back projections, reconciling opposites in the psyche and finding balance. I work creatively, sometimes with play, art, imagination and dreams.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am registered and accredited as a psychotherapist with the UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy).
I trained at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE) in London from 2011-2014. The four year postgraduate diploma programme is accredited by the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
In 2020 I completed a 2-year Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Psychotherapy (at CCPE) allowing me to deepen my work in the spiritual perspective of psychotherapy.
In 2023 I completed an Advanced Diploma in Dreamwork (at CCPE).
I am also a qualified EMDR practitioner.
I have been working in private practice since 2016. Previously I worked as a psychotherapist at Kingston Women's Centre. I also worked at Living Well, offering psychotherapy to people with HIV. During my training I undertook a psychiatric observational placement at The Maudsley Hospital, which gave me an insight into the mental health system, and have completed training in DSM-5 disorders.
Before training as a psychotherapist, I worked in marketing, media and PR. In France I worked in an international business school, and in London for a global executive search firm, as well as working for international news organisations. I spent seven years living in Indianapolis, USA. With my background in business, as well as juggling the needs of family life, I bring an understanding of what it is like to try to balance two such different worlds.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership

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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial online session
Additional information
£70. Reduced rates also available.
When I work
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Weekdays 9-5pm.
Further information
To get started, phone or email me to set up a free call to discuss what you need. If you are happy to continue we will arrange a second appointment in order to carry out an assessment (like a snapshot of your life and your challenges). If you wish to proceed we'll meet at an agreed time on a weekly basis. There is never any pressure to continue, you can stop sessions at any time. However, whilst in therapy it is important to attend regularly otherwise the momentum of the process can get lost.