Ruth Slaney

Hello - My name is Ruth (Roo) & I am a fully accredited Psychotherpist with BABCP and have been since 2002. I am also an accredited EMDR practitioner. I feel passionately about helping people with psychological distress. I believe that we all have the capacity to make significant changes if we can understand the driving forces behind our problems. By helping my clients to understand how their behaviour and thought patterns impact on their mood - together we are able to bring about change. Therapy should make you think,. It's a bit like running a marathon with your mind. It is hard work but your efforts will be rewarded if you stick with it. Coming from a background in mental health as an RMN this has helped me to see my clients holistically. I have since specialising in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT 2000) been privileged to work with many, many people both in the NHS and privately, and go on that journey together towards recovery. I trained full-time for 18 months in CBT, and in total to get to my level it took 6.5 years. When you are looking for a therapist make sure they are fully qualified & accredited by BABCP. Not all therapists are trained & certainly there are varying degrees of training - some merely days!!! I have been accredited since 2002 & I work in the NHS & in private practice. I have been providing CBT for 25+ years. I provide supervision & consultation to peers. I am a fully qualified EMDR practitioner (18/19years). I am a trained Behavioural Family Therapist as well as having worked at the University of Kent as a senior lecturer, I am also qualified in Thought Field Therapy & have undertook CAT Cognitive Analytical Therapy & I am accredited for this. I have worked with many disorders over the years and I have a special interest in Trauma work, Depression, Health Anxiety, Panic & OCD amongst others. Please give me a ring to see if I am the right therapist for you. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I am happy to discuss your concerns/ difficulties & offer all prospective clients an initial assessment (cost on application). If you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch. This could be the first step on your road to recovery. Take care, Roo.

I am a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RNN) since 1997. Part 13 of register . Advanced Diploma. 997/8 ENB Teaching & Assessing Award. Adult Behavioural Psycotherapist 2002 Degree. Advanced Specialist Practitioner Award 2002 ENB 650. Supervision at Masters level. EMDR fully qualified 2008. Trained Behavioiral Family Therapist 2010. Advanced Specialist Practioner Award in Psychosis 2013. Thought Field Therapy 2016. EMDR Child Practitioner 2017. CAT Cognitive Analytic Therapist accredited. 2023.

Working with working aged adults. I have particular interests in working with : Trauma. Depression. Anxiety such as health anxieties, panic disorders, OCD etc. I work with most difficulties - if you are not sure drop me a line or give me a ring.

All clients are offered an initial assessment to see: If the problems identified are evidenced in the research that CBT/EMDR will make a difference (NICE guidelines). To see if the model makes sense in relation to the clients maintaining problems. To see if we will be able to work together as the therapeutic relationship is paramount to a good end state functioning. If we agree that therapy would be helpful and there is a wish to engage in this process we will then agree sessions/ expectations . To discuss your needs please drop me a line or give me a ring. Please check out testimonials for clients having gone through this process with me.