Ruth Phillips

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Guildford GU1 & Newbury RG14

About me

I am a fully qualified counsellor, registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, to provide a non-judgemental approach and most importantly, to allow an individual to be truly heard.

For a limited time  I am offering reduced rate sessions for CBT as a trainee.  Please contact me for more information.

I work with individuals on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. It is not uncommon for life to feel overwhelming or to want to connect with someone who can listen empathically in order to work through issues which may be stopping you from managing your life effectively.

It may be that early life experiences have begun to interfere with everyday life, or that you need support through more recent events. I offer through counselling the opportunity to explore these in a confidential setting.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • BA Hons in Counselling (Greenwich)
  • Fdsc Integrative Counselling (Greenwich)
  • Current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
  • Safeguarding Certificate
  • Childrens Accelerated Trauma Technique (CATT)
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Supervision

I am currently training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and am offering reduced rates for sessions as a trainee for a limited time.  CBT is known to be effective for anxiety and depression - please contact me to see if this approach would be helpful for you.

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

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

My current fees are £50 per session.  

Reduced fees for trainees and students.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Guildford, Surrey, GU1

Newbury, Berkshire, RG14

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Zoom