About me

My name is Ruth and I run Amethyst Counselling & Supervision, based in Adlington close to Chorley and Horwich.

 

I am an experienced and fully qualified trauma informed counsellor, EMDR therapist, Certified EFT Practitioner, NLP Master Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor, specialising in anxiety, self-confidence and bereavement with specific experience working with individuals who are neuro-divergent.  I am accredited with the National Counselling Society (NCS) and the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which means I have demonstrated that I maintain ethical standards and work to a high level of competency.  I am also a member of the EMDR Association, am an accredited counsellor for the Foundation of Infant Loss and an approved counsellor for Anxiety UK

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I am here to offer you the time and space to focus on yourself, to discover what matters to you. 

 

I believe that therapy should be accessible to all so aim to keep my fees as low as possible, so more people can access therapy when they need it.

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I work in what is called a Integrative way, weaving together my training in areas such as Person-Centred Counselling, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques - also known as tapping), NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), indirect hypnotherapy, Walk and Talk Therapy and CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy), to tailor the sessions to best suit your needs.

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Outside of Amethyst Counselling I enjoy going to the gym, being outside, reading and crocheting. 

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Former jobs have seen me work as a Funeral arranger, manage a Woman's Centre as well as volunteering for Cruse Bereavement Care and Trust House Lancashire.  In another life I worked as a Nurse and a Midwife. 

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I strongly believe that what works for one doesn't always work for another which is why I place you at the centre of the work we will do, supporting you to find ways that work for you and your life.

 

Experience

 

I have worked with people experiencing various issues such as;

 

• Anxiety (i.e social, work related, performance, general and specific to different situations)

• Autism, neuro-divergence and ADHD

• Low self-confidence/esteem

• Bereavement (including suicide bereavement )

• Infant loss

• Life limiting conditions

• Relationship difficulties

• Stress

• Depression

• Major life changes

• Rape

• Sexual abuse

• Domestic abuse 

• Shame

• Miscarriage

• Sexuality

• Long term health conditions

• Memory loss (including dementia and Alzheimer's)

• Life-limiting illness

• Trauma

• Self-harm

And numerous other issues.

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If you are not sure if I can help you why not contact me for a chat.

 

Training

 

I have a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, I am a registered member of the NCS (Professional Accredited), BACP (Accredited), EMDR Association and a qualified NLP Master Practitioner

 

I have undertaken training courses on the following;

 

• CBT Level 5 (due to complete November 2024)

• Clinical Supervision online, telephone and face to face

• Walk and Talk Therapy trained 

• Indirect hypnotherapy 

• Trauma Informed Practice

• Neuro Linguistic Programming foundation diploma, Practitioner and Master Practitioner 

• EMDR ( 4-part EMDR Europe Accredited training)

• Bereavement

• Trauma

• Rewind Technique 

• Loss of an infant

• Online and telephone counselling

• Compassion Focused Therapy

• Metaphors of Movement

• Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) level 1 & 2

• Working with couples and relationships 

• Solution Focused Therapy

• Integral Eye Movement Therapy

• Pluralistic therapy

• Introduction to Transactional Analysis.

• Self-Harm

• Suicide

• Pre-trial therapy

• Awareness of mental health problems

• Counselling survivors of sexual abuse

• Safeguarding level 1 and 2

• PREVENT

• Forced Marriage

• FGM

• Honour based Violence

• Working with DID

• Anorexia

• Transgender issues

• Mindfulness

 

I have an up to date and clear enhanced DBS