Ruby Willows Counselling

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I am accepting new clients. I offer online sessions only, online via video and telephone, whichever works best for you and your needs. I offer a free 15-minute intro call, this gives us a chance to see if I am the right fit for you, during this call you have the opportunity to ask me any questions you might have about what counselling with me will be like. I specialise in LGBTQIA plus, Neurodivergence, Bereavement and Self Esteem. Your pronouns will be adhered to, you are accepted just as you are whatever that might be, I proudly welcome you into a queer and trans friendly space, you are not alone. We will take things at your pace, working together to create a plan for addressing what you wish to focus on in a way that aligns with your core values.

Sexual identity:

Bi- | Pansexual
Queer

Gender identity: Non-binary

Gender history: Not as assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Trans: Yes

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: They / Them

Qualifications - Links to websites:

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy, registered membership ID: 409751

https://www.bacp.co.uk/membership/home/

Counselling in Practice, Diploma (Level 4), The Sheffield College

https://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/courses/page/220A848A-010B-42A1-99BB-5E7806124855

The Foundations of Counselling (Level 3) , The Academy S.P.A.C.E https://www.counsellingacademy.org/

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity
NCFE Level 2 Understanding Autism

Experience and approach:

My core training was in humanistic counselling, I started off as Person-Centred but am now more integrative as I draw skills accross from other modalities if it seems relevant for the individual. At the heart I am client centred as I am guided by what you wish to bring to the session, I am led by what is important to you as the client. Drawing in aspects of the below approaches that I am acquiring. I am further training (post grad) with CPCAB Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Level 5), this started in Oct '25 and finishes July '26 - this is developing my skills in recognising attachment styles, child development and developmental wounds tying in with my trauma informed understanding. This course aids development for longer term therapy, anti-oppressive practice which aligns well with my passion for ethical practice. I am learning how to notice our unconscious process, with advanced relational principles to further develop therapeutic depth within the counselling r/ship.

I have studied Carolyn Spring courses on being trauma informed.

I have had two years of placement experience working with adults within an autism and neurodevelopmental service.

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