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Ruth Racz

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Ruth Racz, LPC

Alabama

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting topics

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About

  • CBT methods
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Motivational interviewing

About Ruth

Ruth Racz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Ruth also lists career concerns, compassion fatigue, and caregiving stress among her areas of focus.

Ruth keeps conversations direct and practical. She prefers a conversational style and invites people to talk about what matters to them. She uses approaches such as reality-informed techniques, cognitive behavioral methods, and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and make small changes.

In practice she helps people sort through family problems, communication issues, codependency and commitment worries. She also supports those dealing with anger, impulsivity, isolation, and the emotional fallout of major life changes. Sessions aim to clarify goals and build everyday skills for coping and decision making.

Ruth has worked in community mental health since completing a master’s degree from Troy University in 2011. That background means she is familiar with a wide range of diagnoses and the practical demands of balancing care with daily life. She draws on that experience when helping people set realistic steps forward.

Her manner is straightforward. People can expect clear approaches, concrete strategies, and mindfulness practices when appropriate. She encourages honest conversation about difficult topics and focuses on usable tools for the situations people bring into sessions.

How sessions work

How Ruth uses evidence-based approaches online

Ruth commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness practice trains attention to the present moment and can reduce reactivity and help with coping skills.

She also uses client-centered principles, which mean sessions are guided by what the person brings and by collaborative goal setting. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the early sessions. Ruth will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences, and she adjusts plans as goals change.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking. When arranged, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. Discussing which techniques to try and how often to meet is part of the first appointment so the work fits everyday life and responsibilities.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, trauma, family problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is conversational and practical. She uses client-centered contact alongside cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns and try new skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of experience working in community mental health since earning a master’s degree in 2011.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama and practices from that state.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can she see international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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