come home
to yourself
not to withdraw from
the world, but to meet it more fully
“Ruth's coaching has been completely transformational for me - I have grown in many more ways than I anticipated.”
Hello! I’m Ruth
For more than three decades I've worked with thousands of people from many walks of life, supporting them to navigate the complexity of being human — professionally and personally.
My background spans transformative and executive coaching, systemic work, adult development, group facilitation and psychologically informed approaches.
Several years ago I discovered Internal Family Systems, and it's since become one of the core methods underpinning everything I do. IFS has deepened my work immeasurably — both in my private practice and in my work with leaders and teams in organisations.
What I love about IFS is its deeply compassionate starting point: there is no assumption that something is wrong with us.. When we begin to understand the different parts of ourselves, even the thoughts, feelings and behaviours we struggle with start to make sense. It’s a seemingly simple model that can bring clarity and calm in the midst of complexity — both within ourselves and in the world around us.
The more we can meet ourselves with curiosity and compassion, the more able we are to meet other people — and an uncertain world — with greater steadiness, openness and humanity.
Who I work with
I work with professionals, leaders and people from all walks of life who want to understand themselves more deeply or find a different way through something that feels stuck.
You may be navigating stress, anxiety or burnout, a life or work transition, relationship difficulties, or the particular challenges that can come with neurodivergence. Or perhaps life looks fine from the outside, but inside something doesn’t feel quite right.
You don’t need to be in crisis. Sometimes there’s simply a sense that something wants to change — or a desire for greater clarity, calm and freedom to be more fully yourself.
If something here resonates, you’re very welcome to get in touch and have an informal conversation about what you’re looking for and whether working together might feel right.
free discovery call
I invite you to a free, no-obligation discovery call — a chance to get to know each other, get curious about what's really asking for your attention, and sense whether this feels like the right fit for you.
testimonial
“Coaching with Ruth enabled me to step back and better understand the different aspects of myself - including the parts of me that have a tendency to be over-responsible and over-empathise in relationships and the parts that get overwhelmed and feel like an imposter.
So much more is possible now; I feel loads more calm, I show up confident and happy. I'm a lot more creative at work, getting involved with much bigger things, and I've identified and embraced my own leadership style.
I'm even far more comfortable in my friendship group now I'm not worried about keeping everyone happy!
I've stopped getting in my own way and started going in my own way!”
— Lucy Horsman
Content Studio Lead
Associate Director PR
Leeds UK
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“Ruth's coaching has been completely transformational for me - not only in relation to my professional growth, but my personal growth too. Often leadership coaching can feel overly corporate; something that doesn't go to the deep reflective places that, say, psychotherapy does. Ruth is a rare coach; one whose approach bridges both the professional and deeply personal. She does deep, challenging work which taps into our humanity, our patterns, and the habits that might be holding us back - whilst also applying a practical approach that propels and creates forward motion.
When I first met Ruth, I was struggling in my personal life, and under pressure to perform professionally, having been recently promoted. Ruth was able to see the full picture; both the personal context and the high-pressure work environment which was demanding more and more of my attention and focus. In order to enable me to rise to the challenge of becoming a senior global leader, Ruth's work with me was adaptive. No two sessions were the same - but I could see a profound impact after just a few hours together.
Working with Ruth was without question one of the most important decisions of my career. And I have grown in many more ways than I anticipated - not just as a leader, but as a human too.”
— Ella McCann-Tomlin
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant
Podcast Co-Host | Hyper Growth Tech
London UK