Counsellor profile
Ruth Gus, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 94595
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Yoruba
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Anger and trauma support
About Ruth
Ruth Gus is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She works with people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related problems, plus concerns such as anger, depression and grief. Ruth offers help for a wide range of life pressures and practical coping challenges.
She uses straightforward listening and reflective conversation to help people clarify what matters to them. Sessions focus on the person's experience and on practical steps that feel achievable. Ruth draws on client-centred ways of working so that the person leads the pace and topics in each meeting.
Her background includes long-term one-to-one work with adults facing relationship strain, family problems and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with sleep disruption, career stress and compassion fatigue linked to caregiving roles. Ruth has developed experience over years helping people make sense of attachment and abandonment concerns.
In sessions she combines open listening with motivational interviewing techniques to help people think through choices and stay motivated for change. This can be useful when someone wants to address control issues, codependency, commitment doubts or career decisions.
Ruth conducts work in English and Yoruba and accepts international clients. Sessions run through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment via the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person's own experience. The therapist listens without steering, reflects what she hears, and helps the person make sense of feelings and choices. This approach suits people who want a respectful space to speak and to decide the pace of change. Motivational Interviewing focuses on practical decisions and sustaining momentum. It uses guided conversation to weigh options, identify personal reasons for change, and set manageable goals. This can be helpful for addressing patterns such as avoidance, control issues or commitment doubts. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ruth will collaborate with the person to decide what fits their goals and preferences as sessions progress. She checks in on what helps and adapts the balance of listening and goal-focused conversation. Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If someone prefers a less visual option, that can lower bandwidth needs and make a brief session more practical. Confirm the current session options when you select the online therapy button so you can pick what suits your routine.Areas of focus
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Yoruba
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and intimacy concerns, plus related issues such as anger, depression, grief and sleep difficulties.
How would she approach my anger or temper?
She uses client-centred conversation alongside motivational interviewing to help people reflect on patterns and consider small practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Ruth has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, trauma and life-change issues.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the UK?
Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English and Yoruba.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.