Ruth Durham

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by their code of ethics.
I started my original training with Relate in 1997 and obtained my qualification as a Couples Counsellor in 2000 and my Graduate Diploma at Keele University in 2005
I have thirteen years counselling experience, six of which I spent working as the only counsellor in a large organisation.
I now have my own private practice as well as being employed as an Affiliate Counsellor by several Employee Assistance Organisations who refer clients to me.
I offer my clients respect, acceptance and confidentiality along with the time and space to explore their issues in a safe and non-judgemental environment. I do hope that you may feel able to contact me by phone or email should you wish to talk through or enquire about any issues which you think may perhaps be helped by the counselling process. After all, what have you got to lose?
Training, qualifications and experience.
Relate trained 1997/2000
Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Keele University) 2005
Working with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder
Certificate in working with Eating Disorders 
Diploma in Counselling, Psychology and Psychotherapy
NVQ Level 4 in Management Studies 
Worked and trained with EMERGE, (Part of the NHS Trust, based at St George's psychiatric Hospital, Stafford 1995/1997
Worked and trained with Stafford and District Bereavement and Loss 1996/1997.
Areas of counselling that I deal with:
Abuse
Addictions
Anger
Anxiety
Bereavement
Couple Counselling
Depression
Eating Disorders
Mediation (Conflict Resolution)
Personality Disorders
Relationship and Personal Issues
Sexuality
Stress
Trauma
Unresolved childhood/Developmental issues.