Ruth Hargreaves

As an experienced accredited psychotherapist my work is additionally underpinned with over 35 years clinical experience.

Having initially trained and worked at Charing Cross Hospital in 1987, I later moved to St Mary`s in Paddington, and later to the Whittington Hospital. My psychotherapy training was at the Gestalt Centre.

I work with individuals over 18, and couples. My approach is a inter-blend of Gestalt, which draws upon experimentation, discussion and exploration of how the past is impacting the present moment. I draw upon elements of somatic experiencing, person centered therapy, REBT, Object Relations, psychodynamic theory and Internal Family Systems. I am also trained in EMDR. This is available as a stand alone approach or inter-blended within longer term therapy.

Clients say I am highly perceptive, warm, creative, insightful and work to understand you, attuning myself to your needs and internal dialogue. I take continuing development seriously and regularly attend regular additional training.

My psychotherapy experience has ranged widely: – working with body image issues, sexual identity, depression, anxiety, anger, relationship issues, religious influences, parental influences, coping with failure and dealing with the fear and trauma of it and the impact and effects of disability.

I have a lot of experience working with clients who have experienced loss and bereavement. Grief has the habit of triggering other losses, compounding the current loss with often painful memories of other life events. Additionally, I have worked with people who feel they have failed in some way, struggling to define their identity or sexuality, who are looking for a sense of direction, a sense of purpose and place in the world. These are just some examples of what I / therapy can assist with.

Additionally, within my hypnotherapy work I offer gastric band hypnotherapy which is a four session approach so as to support weight loss programmes and initiatives.

I am also a supervisor for qualified therapists. My approach is creative and Gestalt based.

Ruth Hargreaves is available for new enquiries from 10th September 2026

Please contact me at  intothemindtherapy@gmail.com

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