About Ruth
Ruth Larsen is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical support for trauma, grief, and the strain of life changes. Ruth speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel less overwhelming for someone who is worried or unsure.
Ruth uses a straightforward, collaborative style in sessions. She creates an open space where clients can say what they are feeling without judgment.
Background and approach
The goal is to identify small, workable steps that make daily life easier and more manageable. Before becoming an LCSW Ruth spent many years working in child welfare services. That background shaped a calm, steady approach to difficult situations and to helping people cope after traumatic events.
She brings three years of formal practice experience as a licensed clinician in California. In sessions Ruth listens for what is most pressing and then helps set clear goals. She focuses on coping skills, emotional processing, and ways to reduce overwhelming stress.
Clients can expect a practical plan they can use between meetings. Ruth offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. She supports English-speaking clients in California and does not take international clients.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s calendar.
How Ruth’s approaches translate to online care
Ruth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and processing. One approach emphasizes coping skills training to help people manage day-to-day stress and anxiety; it teaches concrete strategies for breathing, pacing tasks, and breaking problems into smaller steps. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care that helps people process difficult memories and reactions at a pace that feels manageable, reducing emotional overwhelm over time.Deciding which approach to use is a shared decision. Ruth works with each person to identify their goals, comfort level, and what has helped or not helped in the past. She adapts methods as needed so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is needed, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is preferred, and live chat or text messaging support brief updates and ongoing contact between sessions. These options offer flexibility for scheduling and for finding what works best for daily routines.
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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