NURTURING COMPASSIONATE & STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOURSELF & OTHERS
The relationships we experience are so important in determining how we navigate the demands and challenges of our life.
But they are not always easy.
If you are coping with the aftermath of an abusive relationship, or struggling to build healthy ones, finding yourself repeating unhealthy patterns of behaviour, and would like to stop feeling stuck, you are in the right place.
Hello, my name is Dr. Ruth Ann
I started my psychology practice in 2020 focusing on focusing on providing high-quality, professional psychology services to people who want to improve their relationships.
My focus has always been on helping people to navigate challenging relationships and recover after interpersonally abusive experiences. Initially, this practice was just me but the demand for this support is high and I am delighted to have some trusted colleagues join me in this rewarding work.
Each of my colleagues are experienced and enthusiastic mental health professionals who have completed high-quality training in one or more psychological therapies. Equally important, they are all warm, compassionate people who genuinely care about the people we work with.
We are privileged to be able to offer therapy for individuals and couples and groups for people who have survived narcissistic, emotional, and/or forms of abuse in their relationships.
I also continue to offer supervision and training opportunities for professional colleagues.
We work with people across the UK and abroad. As such all our work is conducted online.
GET IN TOUCHNurture - Strengthen - Connect
With our 1-1 and couples therapy or group programmes, you have found a safe place to nurture yourself, strengthen your boundaries and build healthier relationships
WHAT WE OFFER
INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES & GROUP THERAPY
WHO WE HELP
→ People who have survived emotional, and/or forms of abuse in their relationships.
→ People who find themselves withdrawing, criticising, belittling or betraying their partner in their relationship who have the courage to heal and build healthier relationship patterns.
→ People whose histories of childhood or adult abuse and interpersonal trauma (e.g. physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional neglect) have contributed to their difficulties.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), is an active therapy where you can explore patterns in the way you think, feel (physically and emotionally) and behave. Your therapist will help you develop new perspectives on your challenges so you can move in the direction of your goals.
CBT is a particularly good option if you are currently experiencing a high level of anxiety, depression or PTSD symptoms and want to get some relief and stability before working on more longer term relationship patterns.
SCHEMA THERAPY
Our early experiences shape our core sense of who we are and become a lens through which we see ourselves and our relationships.
If our schemas are rooted in painful experiences and unmet childhood needs, this can lead us to develop patterns in relationships that may have helped us to survive in past situations but which do not serve us now. In schema therapy, your therapist will help you to meet unmet needs, approach your vulnerabilities with compassion and care and develop a sturdy healthy adult or inner parent who can build closeness, boundaries and autonomy in your relationships.
Schema therapy is a particularly good option if you want to change life long relationship patterns and create lasting change. It is usually a long term therapy.
SCHEMA THERAPY FOR COUPLES
In a romantic relationship, each person brings their own history and schemas into the relationship. Schema therapy for couples helps to understand what has brought a couple together and how each individual’s underlying schemas interact. The goal for schema therapy is to help the couple appropriately tend to each other’s needs and nurture each other’s autonomy.
Schema therapy for couples is a flexible approach and it may be helpful for the therapist to spend some time with one or both of the partners individually as part of the therapy.
CHALLENGES WE HELP WITH INCLUDE:
→ Depression
→ Anxiety Disorders (panic, OCD, Generalised anxiety disorder)
→ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
→ Sleep Challenges
→ Long Term Health Conditions
→ Low Self-Esteem
→ Perfectionism
→ Lack Of Confidence
→ Self Criticism
→ Self Harm
→ Suicidal Feelings
→ Showing Off, having to big yourself up or feel superior
→ Difficulties with anger and antagonism in relationships
→ Inability to commit to long-term relationships
→ Difficulties communicating your needs and feelings
→ Difficulties building trust with your partner
→ Coping with the aftermath of betrayal (e.g. an affair) and rebuilding trust
→ Exploring the future of a relationship
→ Navigating break up or divorce
→ Recovery after a break up and forming new relationships
OUR THERAPISTS
Each of our therapists has their own unique skills so please review our profiles and see who you think would most help you.
We are unable to offer medication or formal psychiatric diagnoses. If you need a formal diagnosis or medication, we are pleased to recommend Dr Dmitri Popelyuk or our colleagues at Sloane Court Clinic in London who will be pleased to support you alongside your work with us.
We can offer an initial 10-15 minute phone call to find out more about your needs and ensure you are allocated to a psychologist or therapist who can best meet your needs.
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