Ruth Birkebaek

BM, SBCP, NLP Master

Dr. Ruth Birkebaek is a Medical Doctor and Psychotherapist.

She also worked for many years as a Plastic Surgeon, which gave her a wide range of experience of working with people’s dissatisfaction, non-acceptance with themselves and a huge desire to change their body.

"What these patients don’t know is that they cannot change the way they feel about themselves by just changing their appearance."

It was Dr Birkebaek’s desire to help those people making a real change in her lives that drove her to the study of Psychotherapy.

Speciality

• Psychotherapy
• Plastic Surgery

Additional Specialities

As a Psychotherapist she works with a humanistic approach. She has had training in Transactional Analysis, Integrative Psychotherapy, Jung Therapy, Psychosomatic Medicine and she is also a Master in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Dr Birkebaek works with adults, teenagers and couples.

She has had training and experience to address a wide range of issues, including: 

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Anger
• Body Image
• Obesity
• Eating Disorders
• Addictions
• Fears / Phobias
• Shame
• Guilt
• Family Issues
• Marital / Relationship issues
• Career and work issues
• Conflict Resolution
• Cross-Cultural Issues
• Divorce / Separation
• Failure
• Grief / Loss / Loneliness
• Self-esteem
• Sleep problems and others.

Medical and Psychotherapy Training

Ms. Birkebaek received her medical qualification from “Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (Salvador-Brazil) in 1989. She subsequently received her Psychotherapy Training from different sources globally:

• Plastic Surgery Residence at the Federal Medical University Hospital, Brazil
• Psychosomatic Medicine, Jung Institute, Brazil
• Training Course in Transactional Analysis, Brazil
• Working With Children and Young People,  The Berne Institute, UK
• Hypnosis Training, Richard Bandler, UK
• Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Richard Bandler and Paul Mc Kenna, UK
• Integrative Psychotherapy Training,  Richard Erskine, Manchester Institute UK

Associations and Affiliations

• Member of British Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
• International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)
• Transactional Analysis Association of Brazil (UNAT)
• International Integrative Psychotherapy Association (IIP)

Personal Interests

"Psychotherapy is a large part of my life and not only a profession. It’s a learning process that increases with each new relationship.
I've got a special focus on body image and psychosomatic illness, on how the emotions can affect your body. And how to treat the symptoms your body has created to compensate for the emotional pain."

Another interest of hers is Psychotherapy Online. This has driven her to help people all over the world in their personal growth.

Current Posts

• Psychotherapist at the Cadogan Clinic
• She practices at “Evidence - Health and Beauty”, North London
• Private Practice in Kew
• Dr. Ruth Birkebaek, Online