Ruth  Dudman

Ruth Dudman


Registered Member MBACP

Contact information

Phone number
07743824766

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Therapist - Hove

Hove BN3
07743824766
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

About me and my therapy practice

I am a warm, compassionate therapist supporting children, young people, and adults through creative, relational, and trauma-informed approaches. I work one-to-one, offering a calm and safe space to facilitate healing and growth.

As well as seeking support for present-day difficulties, many clients come to therapy to understand how early life experiences continue to shape family dynamics, relationship patterns, and their sense of self. Together, we gently unpack what’s been carried over time, creating space to reflect, process, and move toward change.

My integrative approach weaves together attachment theory, psychoanalytic thinking, neuroscience, and the expressive power of play and art therapy. With a background in the arts, I often use creativity to help explore what can be hard to express with words.

In addition to one-to-one work, I offer Reflective Parenting sessions to support and strengthen your relationship with your child. These provide a compassionate space to better understand your child’s inner world, reduce conflict, and foster deeper connection in the family.

Alongside my private practice, I also work in an NHS Mother and Baby Unit as a specialist in parental and perinatal mental health, supporting families, including fathers and non-birthing partners during times of acute crisis. I also work in school settings, supporting children and young people within educational environments. I’m deeply committed to helping the whole family move through difficulty with strength, understanding, and connection.

Whether you’re facing current challenges or looking to understand yourself more deeply, you will be warmly welcomed. Please get in touch for an initial conversation.

Practice description

I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation to new clients, to explore your concerns and see if we're a good fit. 

Therapy sessions last 50 minutes and are held weekly. 

Reflective parenting sessions are offered in a block, typically between 6 - 12 sessions and are scheduled on a case by case basis, typically weekly or fortnightly. 

I am a qualified Integrative Child, Adolescent and Adult Counsellor (PgDip, BACP), and I am in the final stages of completing my training as a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapist (MA, UKCP).

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Loss, Neurodiversity, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues

Types of therapy

Creative therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational

Clients I work with

Adults, Children, Families, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English