Ruth Gus , BACP

Ruth Gus is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship problems. Ruth also supports clients coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns and grief. She speaks English and Yoruba and accepts international clients.

Ruth creates a calm space where people can talk through painful thoughts and feelings without judgement. She emphasises listening and understanding, then helps clients work out practical next steps. Many sessions focus on rebuilding confidence, improving communication and managing difficult emotions.

Her approach is collaborative. Ruth encourages small, manageable goals and celebrates progress along the way. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help people resolve mixed feelings and move towards change.

Ruth has worked across a range of common life challenges, including career strain, caregiver stress and family problems. She offers practical ideas for sleeping better, coping with anger and handling major life changes. Her work often addresses attachment, abandonment and codependency patterns that keep people stuck.

People choose Ruth when they want a steady, patient counsellor who listens and helps them find workable steps forward. Sessions aim to make change feel achievable rather than overwhelming. The focus is on what matters to each person and on building useful skills for daily life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy is about being heard. The counsellor listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them make sense of feelings and decide on next steps. This approach is useful for anxiety, relationship strain and grief because it focuses on the person's experience rather than forcing a set plan.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels torn about change. It uses curious questions and reflective listening to explore ambivalence and to strengthen motivation for small, practical steps. This can support shifting habits, improving communication and handling life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ruth will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then tailor sessions to what feels most helpful. This collaborative process aims to match methods to the client's needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues for a fuller conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy going around work, family and other commitments.