Ruth Mason

I tend to work on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings.  

Hello, I am an experienced therapist who qualified in 2015. I have worked in a number of charity services, including a range of rape and sexual abuse services and domestic abuse services. This has given me a real understanding of how trauma impacts on people and their relationships and the human capacity for survival. 

Since 2017 I have worked with young people aged 12 - 26 - working with anxiety, depression, anger and self-injury. I love the creativity and energy that comes with working with young people and using a variety of approaches to meet their needs. 

I have a passion for safe, effective practice and use the full range of counselling tools to help people make sustainable change in their lives. 

I have professional and lived experience of autism and neurodiversity, and am a member of the bisexual communities. I would be more than happy to have a conversation about what you need to get the most from counselling.   

I offer 1:1 work in a friendly space in the Wilbury clinic. My main tools are listening and understanding. I'll aim to build shared insight that can help you make change. 

I work with ethics and integrity; I will share my knowledge and experience with you where and when it's helpful for you. 

I like to use solution focused approaches that will work with your existing skills. My knowledge about clearing and repairing trauma means that I will pay close attention to the pace and timing of your counselling and think about safety in all that we do. You will have choice, set the pace and have regular opportunities to give me feedback about how you feel your counselling is progressing. 

I offer an initial meeting, for all people who are interested in counselling with me. This is charged at £20 for a half an hour session. At this meeting you can tell me about your life, what's going well, what is currently sticking and your aims or wishes for therapy. Once we've got a sense of the context we can decide if your needs will be met by a short-term piece of work (6 - 10 sessions) or a longer-term contract will be required. 

I offer supervision face to face in Hove or online.  

I am currently completing an integrative clinical supervision diploma with the psychosynthesis trust. I am offering low cost clinical supervision while I train. I am an experienced trauma informed practitioner offering holistic, integrative clinical supervision.

I have built my understanding and experience of trauma informed practice working with trauma and abuse survivors, to expand my client base I started working with young people (12 - 26 yrs old). My work is rooted in anti-oppressive values, learning through containment and creativity and embodied experiences of safety.