Ruth Taylor
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07834720148
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Available for home visits
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I have availability Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5pm
About me and my therapy practice
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed and lost? Do you feel you are not good enough, that things are just too much right now and you are exhausted from thinking and feeling all the time. Maybe you feel like all you do are things for others and have lost who you are, or that you are having to put a mask on to get through each day, or maybe you are struggling with a loss that just feels so enormous.I provide a calm, secure space where you can;
- Learn effective strategies to cope with and process anxiety and trauma so you can feel more relaxed and less anxious.
- Navigate your past experiences and discover how to carry it forward in a way that feels right for you.
- Gain clarity through discussions and exploration.
- Identify and then change any thoughts or behaviours that are holding you back from the life you want to live.
- Discover and develop new ways to handle challenging situations, feelings, and emotions.
- Work on improving your confidence and self-esteem.
I utilise different tools and techniques such as
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - which looks at changing how you think and feel.
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) - a therapy which helps to resolve trauma.
- Compassion Focused Therapy - this is based on CBT and looks at examining your unhelpful thoughts/behaviours and how to alter them in a more helpful way, while also building skills around showing yourself and others compassion. This therapy helps build feelings of safety, increased self-confidence and comfort.
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy - which is aimed at helping you with your issues in as fewer sessions as possible by focusing on solutions rather than the problem itself.
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming - which helps individuals to learn new techniques to work on and deal with difficult situations/thoughts/issues.
I strongly believe you know what works best for you so I will work with you, at your pace to look at the issues you want to explore, in a way that you feel comfortable.
Practice description
I offer face to face, online or telephone counselling which is neurodiverse affirming and trauma informed, to help you talk through whatever you are going through without fear of being judged or of upsetting someone. Somewhere you can sort through the tangle in your head/life, take control of your thoughts , feel more confident in you and the decisions you make and break free from old habits.
You may well be finding it hard to find someone you’re able to open up to just from reading a few words online. Why not get in touch for an informal chat so you feel at ease when choosing me to support you during this difficult time in your life.
Sessions are confidential.
For more information please contact me for more information/any questions
I charge £60 per session which can be paid by card, bank transfer or cash.
My first session
In the first session we will discuss what I call the counselling agreement - this sets out the boundaries of how we will work together, the time frame, frequency of sessions, confidentiality etc. We will then talk about what has brought you into counselling, the things you want to work on and the things you want to achieve as well as what has and hasn't worked for you in the past. You will also be able to ask me any questions you have about counselling.What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Life coaching, Loss, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
CBT, EMDR, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, EAP, Older adults, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Email therapy, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy
Features
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Monday to Friday 9:30 - 5pm
About me and my therapy practice
I offer compassion focussed Supervision looking at all areas of your work (based on the seven eyed model of supervision) to empower you to be the best counsellor and you that you can be. Supervision is there for you to explore how you work, how the work/client affects you and how you affect the work/client, my aim is to help you explore all of this in a safe space, with no judgment and gentle challenges.
I have been a qualified counsellor since 2018, initially training in Person Centred Counselling but have since added to my 'tool box' with things such as EMDR, CBT, NLP, Compassion Focussed Therapy and EFT (tapping) so now describe myself as working more in an Integrative way. I currently work in my own private practice but have in the past worked for a company offering EAP type counselling along with specialist bereavement counselling - particularly for those bereaved by suicide. I have extensive experience working with anxiety, low self-esteem and bereavement and in the past have worked as a nurse, midwife and in a women's centre.
Supervision, like counselling itself, is a relational experience, it is so important to find a supervisor who you feel fits with you and your way of working, who can challenge you in the way you want to be challenged and help you explore you and your work in the way that fits for you so why not send me a message, ask me questions and even have an initial session to see if I am the right fit.
Practice description
I work from my welcoming office on the 1st floor of a small building in Adlington. Sessions can be conducted Face to Face, online or over the phone.
I can offer one off sessions to cover breaks in supervision or regular, longer term supervision.
My first session
I can offer an initial free 30 minute session so you c an see if the way I work aligns with your needs and to see if we are a good fit.
Initially we will discuss the contract, confidentiality, boundaries etc. before talking through what you need and want from supervision and what I can offer.
Sessions are £50
What I can help with
ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Life coaching, Loss, Menopause, Neurodiversity, Personal development, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, CBT, EMDR, Humanistic, Integrative, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred
Clients I work with
Adults, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited