Mrs Ruth Slaney

Registered Psychotherapist

“26 years experience working in primary, secondary and private practice with mental health difficulties I am passionate about helping people.”

About Me

With over two decades dedicated to mental health, I am passionate about supporting you. My 26 years of experience across primary, secondary, and private practice means I understand diverse challenges. I offer a compassionate space to explore your concerns. We can work together to navigate complex feelings, perhaps integrating focused techniques like EMDR. Clients find my broad background provides a grounded, adaptable pathway to feeling better and moving forward.

Approach

Passion for helping people shapes how I work, aiming for a steady, practical pace that respects your experience and readiness. I offer face-to-face appointments in Ashford and remote sessions in English, creating a confidential, predictable space whether we're in the room or online. Therapy blends targeted, evidence-informed techniques with mindful, body-aware attention — we set clear goals, practise skills within sessions and use manageable between-session steps to build resilience. This approach suits adults seeking clarity and practical tools to manage anxiety, trauma and low mood.

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Basic Information

Ashford, United Kingdom

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
Clinical Supervision
Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Pain Management
Psychological approaches to chronic pain that address the emotional, cognitive, and behavioural dimensions of living with persistent pain.
Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:

Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Body Image
How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Trauma Therapy
Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.
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