Ruth Taylor

Monday to Friday 9:30 - 5pm

I offer warm, reflective and collaborative clinical supervision for qualified counsellors and counselling trainees, both in person in Adlington, near Chorley, and online across the UK.

My approach to supervision is trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming. I aim to provide a supportive space where you can reflect openly on your client work, professional development and wellbeing, including the areas that feel uncertain, challenging or difficult to make sense of.

I have a particular interest in supporting counsellors who work with autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent clients, as well as neurodivergent practitioners who would value supervision that respects their own way of processing, communicating and working.

Supervision may include exploring areas such as masking, burnout, sensory needs, executive functioning, communication differences, late neurodivergent discovery, identity and how therapeutic approaches can be adapted to suit the individual client.

I do not see supervision as a place where the supervisor has all the answers. I value curiosity, reflection and collaboration, and I aim to offer a balance of support and thoughtful challenge while respecting your autonomy and individual way of practising.

Alongside neurodivergence, I have experience supporting work around anxiety, trauma, bereavement, low self-esteem, stress and online or telephone counselling.

You do not need to specialise in neurodivergence to work with me. What matters most is having a supervisory relationship that feels safe, respectful, thoughtful and constructive.

I originally trained in person-centred counselling and now work integratively, drawing on additional training in EMDR, CBT, NLP, Compassion Focused Therapy and EFT. My experience includes private practice, EAP work and specialist bereavement support, including bereavement by suicide.

I work from my welcoming office on the 1st floor of a small building in Adlington with onsite parking.  Sessions can be conducted Face to Face, online or over the phone.

I can offer one off sessions to cover breaks in supervision or regular, longer term supervision.

The fee is £65 however I also offer concessions

and a free 20 minute phone consultation so you can decide if we are a good fit

I can offer an initial free 20 minute session so you can see if I and the way I work aligns with your needs and to see if we are a good fit.

Initially we will discuss the contract, confidentiality, boundaries etc. before talking through what you need and want from supervision and what I can offer.

I have availability Monday's 9:30 - 1:30

Tuesdays 9:30 - 4pm

Wednesdays 9:30 - 3pm

Thursdays 9:30 - 4pm

Fridays 9:30 - 1:30

Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or exhausted from carrying too much on your own?

You may be overthinking, people-pleasing, masking, grieving, recovering from trauma, or wondering why life feels harder than it seems to for others. Perhaps you have spent years trying to cope, fit in, or hold everything together, but inside you feel tired, disconnected, or unsure who you are anymore.

I offer warm, compassionate counselling in Chorley and online across the UK. My work is trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming, which means I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we work together at your pace, in a way that respects your needs, communication style and way of experiencing the world.

Counselling can offer you a space to pause, breathe and begin to make sense of what is happening for you. Together, we can work towards helping you feel calmer, understand yourself more deeply, process painful experiences safely, build confidence and self-trust, recognise patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and find ways to be more fully yourself.

I know therapy can feel daunting, especially if you have felt misunderstood, judged, dismissed, or as though you have had to hide parts of yourself. My aim is to offer a space where you feel heard, accepted and supported, without pressure to be anything other than who you are.

I originally trained in person-centred counselling and now work integratively, drawing on compassion-focused approaches, grounding, psychoeducation, CBT-informed strategies, EMDR and other gentle therapeutic tools where helpful.

I support adults with anxiety, trauma, bereavement, suicide bereavement, neurodivergence, self-esteem, identity, overwhelm, burnout and emotional exhaustion. Many people come to therapy not knowing exactly what is wrong — only that something feels too much, too heavy, or no longer manageable.

Sessions are available in person from Chorley/Adlington, as well as online or by telephone across the UK.

I offer sessions from Adlington near Chorley (PR6/PR7) — easily reached from Preston, Bolton, and Wigan — and online nationwide via secure video or phone.

I offer face to face, online or telephone counselling which is neurodiversity-affirming and trauma informed, to help you talk through whatever you are going through without fear of being judged or of upsetting someone. Somewhere  you can sort through the tangle in your head/life, take control of your thoughts , feel more confident in you and the decisions you make and break free from old habits. 

You may well be finding it hard to find someone you’re able to open up to just from reading a few words online. Why not get in touch for an informal chat so you feel at ease when choosing me to support you during this difficult time in your life.

Sessions are confidential.

For more information please contact me for more information/any questions

I charge £65 per session which can be paid by card, bank transfer or cash.