Ruth Silverstone

It’s fair to say that our modern way of life can be overwhelming … and trigger difficult feelings. Our very human experiences of grief and loss, difficulties in relationships, or struggles with life transitions may all lead to questions of meaning and identity. My aim is to create a space to explore and understand whatever you’re struggling with – whether it’s loss or trauma, anxiety, stress and depression, low self-worth or shame, just some of the feelings which can stem from the complexity of life experiences

I can help you with:

• Grief and bereavement: life transitions and change; health diagnoses
• Relationship problems: family, friends, romantic
• Identity and belonging: sexuality, social identity, finding meaning
• Work stresses: demotivation or dissatisfaction
• Making sense of neurodiversity: a diagnosis such as ADHD or autism
• Intimacy and sex in relationships: the complexity of human sexuality, the loss of libido

Your first session:

Our initial session may help you to get a sense of how I work. We will explore what brings you to therapy and how we might work together going forward. I work both online and in-person for short- or long-term therapy.

• Sessions are 50 minutes long
• £80 per session
• Online and in-person sessions available

How I work

I am an integrative therapist, which means I use various therapeutic approaches to help you, so our work together will be tailored to you and your needs. There is no one size fits all in therapy – it is about who you are and what you bring.

Together, we will create a unique relationship that encourages space for understanding and self-compassion. Therapy can provide a container for old wounds to be exposed and healed, allowing hope, change, and growth to emerge.

To me, therapy is about the relationship, which is why my central approach is relational. I work with compassion and empathy, aiming to build trust, safety, and honesty as the foundation of our work together. Having a non-judgmental witness can have a transformational effect; being listened to as you tell your story can bring insight, understanding and healing.

My background

My background is in grief and bereavement through my work as a humanist funeral celebrant and through my work as a non-religious pastoral support worker for my local hospice. I am a Londoner, intensely interested in people and curious about the many different lived experiences. My own life experiences of complex relationships, of love and loss, and the search for meaning in amongst it all, often inform my work with clients.

My Qualifications

• PG Dip in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy – University of East London
• Accredited Funeral Celebrant – Humanists UK
• BSc Hons Health Studies – London Metropolitan University

Memberships

• British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy

If you would like more information on working with me at the Cherry Tree Therapy Centre, please complete the form below, and I will be in touch.