Therapist : Educator : Professional Speaker : Author
STRESSWORX – Positive Solutions for Peace of Mind
Ruth specialises in providing practical skills and solutions to understand and manage stress in both personal and professional situations. She believes in empowering her clients to deal with their stressors as they arise, using the self help techniques she teaches,
THERAPIST – As a qualified therapist Ruth offers individual therapy to adults, teenagers and children to explore and address the wide range of issues that result in stress, including negative behaviour patterns, habits, fears, phobias, cravings and addictions, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, exam nerves, panic attacks – anything that is holding you back.
EDUCATOR – Stressworx offers in house workshops at work, school or college which include compliance with the law, stress audits and practical solutions to manage and control stress,
SPEAKER – Ruth is a professional speaker whose stress talks include “The Invisible Enemy” “Happy People – Happy Places” “Too Much Monkey Business”, “Is Stress Self Inflicted?” “Ephebiphobia” “The Healthy Workplace” and “Deaf, Daft or just Different?”
AUTHOR – Books include “Stress n’ Stuff – Tackling Teenage Mental Health”, “Stress n’ Stuff – Tackling Tough Times”, “Stress n’ Stuff – Tackling Student Stress, “Tapping for Teens”, “Stressed or Blessed? Gratitude Journal” For children -“Merlyn the Magic Monkey and his Forest Friends”, “Uneska the Understanding Unicorn ” (both with colouring books).
Her qualifications include an M.Sc in Counselling Psychology, Teaching, Youth Work, Coaching, Reiki, Hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique and Stress Management. She also trained as a master facilitator for the 7 Habits Teenage programme . She has been in business since 2002 operating from Wraysbury, near Windsor.
Ruth has a background in teaching and youth work. She was Head of the Youth Service in the London Borough of Ealing for twelve years and is an Honorary Fellow of Brunel University. She was the Chairperson of the Centre for Youth Work Studies at Brunel for twelve years and was the lead trainer for delivery of Connexions diplomas in West London, Surrey and Berkshire. As a freelance trainer and qualified Assessor, she has delivered qualifications in youth work for Brunel, Richmond College, YMCA London South West, Surrey County Council and London Youth. As an Ofsted Inspector, she participated in inspections and numerous pre-inspection checks for youth services all over the country. Until recently she was a Director of YMCA London South West and Middlesex Young Peoples Clubs as well as a Director of MIND in Ealing for five years. She is a Governor at her local primary school.
Ruth is a member of the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council; The International Stress Management Association; Spelthorne Business Forum; as well as The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council and the Professional Speakers Association.
She is married with two adult sons.
“Ruth doesn’t judge, nor question or criticise. She creates a feeling of peace and security. She understands the turmoil and searing emotional heat that’s raging inside. She offers a haven of calm and healing. A quiet place, devoted totally and exclusively to you for your renewal. Ruth has the sensitivity and skills to help you make the changes you want in your life. She’ll help you change a negative attitude or challenge a mistaken belief about yourself. With Ruth’s help you’ll shed the dead weight of the past. Feeling lighter and happier you’ll move forward.
She is passionate about the work she does and believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to optimise their full potential. She has an unwavering conviction that we all can change whatever we’re unhappy with and imparts this passion in her sessions with 100% commitment and dedication to her clients.
Ruth has a distinctive approach that is enquiring, empowering and exciting as well as being challenging, She incorporates all her skills and experience of counselling, coaching, hypnotherapy and EFT to enable her clients to overcome any limiting beliefs, habits, fears, phobias, cravings or addictions which are holding them back and causing personal stress – either at home, work or both.”
Steve Bridger – Author of Success before Start-up, Transform your Communication Skills and One Degree North
Call Ruth on 01784 488165 or 07849072013 or email: ruth@stressworx.co.uk