About Ruth
Ruth Chidambaram is a BACP counsellor with 20 years of experience. She offers calm, practical support for people facing relationship and life-change issues. Ruth helps people dealing with relationship problems such as communication breakdown, trust and infidelity.
She also supports those coping with separation, divorce and changing commitments. People come to her for help after bereavement, or when managing health changes and chronic illness. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including grief, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and compassion fatigue.
How Ruth works
Ruth also supports people navigating attachment and abandonment worries, blended family dynamics, fertility issues and fatherhood concerns. She is experienced in helping people with depression and bipolar disorder. Sessions are practical and straightforward.
Ruth listens, helps clarify what matters most, and works with each person to find helpful next steps. Conversations focus on everyday choices, coping strategies and improving communication. Ruth practises in the United Kingdom and works in English.
She offers a mix of session formats to suit different needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
What Ruth works with
The areas below are the ones Ruth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic methods fit with online support
Ruth draws on well established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on relationships and coping. One approach helps people improve communication and manage conflicts by teaching practical skills for clearer, calmer conversations. Another approach addresses grief and life changes by helping people make sense of loss and build steady routines to manage strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ruth will work with each client to identify goals, try different strategies and adjust based on what feels most helpful. The aim is to match techniques to the person's needs and preferences rather than follow a fixed formula.
Online therapy offers practical advantages for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people who need brief, timely support or prefer writing over talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and everyday life while keeping the focus on progress.
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