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Ruby | Counsellor
Introduction
Hi I'm Ruby, I offer individual counselling and relationship counselling at my office based in Christchurch.
Person-centered therapy is my therapeutic base. This means I trust that every client has an inherent wisdom of what they need for self-actualisation and wellbeing. I foster this by offering the core conditions of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard. If needed/wanted by the client I have a variety of anxiety/depression techniques and resources that I often integrate.
Supporting clients with connection and meaning in their life are key aspects of my counselling.Through empathic relational connection, I support my clients to strengthen their connection with themselves and others.
Counselling sessions with me involve developing:
- self-awareness,
- ability to be fully present,
- identify and change unhelpful patterns of relating with yourself, your environment and others.
- growth in self-worth.
I work with each individual client and tailor my therapeutic approach according to clients' needs and wants. Although I mainly draw from person-centered and solution-focused therapy modalities, I often integrate aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I have a special interest and experience with cultural and neuro-diversity, trauma, anxiety, and depression, and the impact of family separation and parental abandonment.
If you want to know more or make an appointment, feel free to contact me via the Send a message - button.
Ruby
Online therapy
I use Microsoft Teams, you will be sent a link to the meeting via email.Qualifications and registrations
- Provisional member of N.Z.A.C.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Counselling
- Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling
- Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
- Diploma in Psychology
Registrations
I offer therapy in
Specialisations
- 1. Anxiety
- 2. Depression
- 3. Trauma
- 4. Neurodiversity
- 5. Grief
- 6. Low self-worth/confidence
- 7. Cultural diversity
- 8. Relationship difficulties
- 9. Parenting difficulties/stress
- 10. Abuse
Specialisations and Expertises
As I integrate person-centered therapy and solution-focused therapy, I cater to clients who want/need short term (usually between 3 and 6 sessions) therapy, and clients who have the funding and time to allow for a longer term approach where we can work with more issues and go to a deeper level of therapy.Trauma, abuse are a common reason my clients come to me for support. I am experienced with these issues that also come with grief and childhood rejection/abandonment from family members.
Grief can also come from living with both mental and physical illness, which I am also experienced working with.
Most common issues I support people with:
- Relationship difficulties
- Grief
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Neurodiversity
Therapies offered
Areas of counselling I can help with
- ✓ Abuse
- ✓ Addiction
- ✓ ADHD
- ✓ Anger management
- ✓ Anxiety
- ✓ Being a perfectionist
- ✓ Being assertive
- ✓ Bereavement, grief, loss
- ✓ Body image
- ✓ Burnout
- ✓ Codependency
- ✓ Communication
- ✓ Self confidence
- ✓ Depression
- ✓ Fear
- ✓ Feeling lonely
- ✓ Food addiction
- ✓ Insecurity
- ✓ Jealousy
- ✓ Low self esteem
- ✓ Neurodiversity
- ✓ Obsessive compulsive disorder
- ✓ Pain management
- ✓ Panic attack
- ✓ Parenting
- ✓ Performance anxiety
- ✓ Post-traumatic stress disorder
- ✓ Relationship issues
- ✓ Separation anxiety
- ✓ Setting boundaries
- ✓ Sleep problems
- ✓ Social phobia
- ✓ Stress
- ✓ Trauma
- ✓ Workplace stress
- ✓ Worrying too much
Fees
I have a sliding scale depending on your financial circumstances. Cost per 50 minute session varies between $75 and $120.Availability (Opening hours)
Monday | - |
Tuesday | 5:00pm-7:00pm |
Wednesday | 9:30am-5:30pm |
Thursday | 10:30am-6:30pm |
Friday | 12:30pm-8:00pm |
Saturday | 9:30am-12:30pm |
Sunday | - |
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