- Client-centered care
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness skills
About Ruthie
Ruthie Brooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 19 years of experience based in Alabama. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, and anger. Ruthie also supports people facing life changes, sleep problems, parenting stress, and workplace frustration.
Her practice uses straightforward, practical conversations. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and track what helps. Sessions often focus on coping skills for day-to-day pressure and strategies to manage impulsivity and strong reactions.
Ruthie draws on client-centered ways of working. That means she listens for each person's priorities and builds on their strengths. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with different behaviors.
Mindfulness techniques appear in her approach to reduce rumination and increase attention to the present. Solution-focused work helps people set clear, short-term goals and test practical steps between sessions. These methods are practical and skills-based rather than theoretical.
Her background includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic and mood disorders, and compassion fatigue. Ruthie has experience helping caregivers and older adults with aging-related stress. She works in English and accepts international clients.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Ruthie often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques. Client-centered practice focuses on listening to what matters most to the person and building on their strengths to set goals. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to find small experiments that can change how a person responds to anger or anxiety. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and increase awareness of physical signals that precede strong reactions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Ruthie will discuss goals and preferences, try practical strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The process is about finding concrete steps that fit the person's life, not about following a single method strictly.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports practicing skills in the context where problems happen, which can help transfer what is learned into daily routines.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, impulsivity, relationship strain, and coping with life changes to help people manage strong reactions.
What is her therapeutic style in sessions?
Ruthie uses a client-centered approach with practical tools from CBT and mindfulness to focus on clear steps and skills practice.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Alabama and holds the credential LPC, with licensure records listed as MI LPC and GA LPC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.