Hermione Ruck Keene

I currently have availability on Monday, Thursday and Friday during the day or evening.

Welcome. In our therapeutic relationship, I will provide a space which is free from judgement but full of possibility, where you can explore the difficulty, pain or sadness which brings you here. You will be able to talk about whatever is on your mind, with someone who is there purely to listen to you and be with you as you find your own way forward.

I am a UKCP Psychotherapist in Training specialising in existential psychotherapy. I have particular experience in working with young people (18 - 25) and my previous career in music education gives me insight into the specific challenges faced by those working or studying at university, as well as working with performers and musicians. Existential therapy invites us to explore the questions of who we are and how we are choosing to live in the world. It recognises our capacity for growth whilst offering a space to explore our responses to unavoidable limitations. Existential therapy focuses on the context for issues and challenges we are facing, encouraging us to put the feelings we have about our lives into words and to understand the meaning of thoughts, feelings, behaviours or symptoms we are experiencing. Through this exploration, we can discover the options we have available to us and the choices we can make about how we live our lives.  

I am currently offering sessions on Zoom. I work in both Totnes, Devon and Fulham, London; I can accept clients from anywhere in the UK, although I hope to move to face-to-face provision soon so this may be a consideration if you are local to Totnes or in Fulham. Please contact me to arrange an initial session. From then you can decide to work shorter or longer term; my standard offer is weekly sessions but fortnightly work is also possible if this suits you better. Sessions will usually be at the same regular time, with some flexibility to fit around busy lives if necessary. My hourly rate is on a sliding scale between £30 and £50 depending on what you feel you can afford to pay. Sessions for those in full time education are charged at £10 per hour.

I offer a free initial 20 minute consultation via telephone or online during which we can find out more about each other and you can decide whether you would like to book a first session.