- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Ruthie
Ruthie Brooks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 19 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and everyday parenting concerns. Ruthie keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents can use what they learn right away.
She listens first and helps clients name what feels most urgent. Then she works with each person to build clearer routines, better sleep habits, and small changes that reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Ruthie often uses short exercises and step-by-step plans parents can try between sessions. Her background includes long-term work with mood disorders, panic attacks, obsessive behaviors, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports people coping with grief, caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions like aging or career change.
These areas shape her practical problem-solving focus. Ruthie draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Mindfulness tools and solution-focused steps are added when they fit the person’s goals.
Sessions are a combination of talking, skill practice, and goal-setting. People who benefit most are ready to try small, doable changes and want clear strategies for daily life. Ruthie offers a calm, nonjudgmental space and works with each person’s strengths to reduce stress and improve self-esteem.
She provides services from Alabama and speaks English.
What Ruthie works with
Everything Ruthie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ruthie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Approaches Ruthie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. The therapist listens with interest, reflects what she hears, and helps the person find their own answers. This approach is useful for building self-understanding and increasing confidence in daily parenting choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot thoughts and habits that lead to stress or low mood. Sessions include straightforward tools to test new ways of thinking and small behavior experiments that reduce anxiety and improve sleep or routine management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruthie will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust plans based on what helps most. Therapy is collaborative so techniques are chosen with the person’s needs and preferences in mind.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use face-to-face connection for skill work, phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or shorter reflections between meetings. These formats help fit therapy into a busy week and make it easier to follow through on small changes.
Questions people ask about Ruthie
What concerns does Ruthie address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, grief, trauma and many related concerns such as ADHD, OCD patterns, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and practical with active listening. Sessions often blend talking, skill practice, and simple homework to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Ruthie brings 19 years of experience working in mental health settings with a range of mood and stress-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Michigan (MI LPC) and Georgia (GA LPC) and provides services from Alabama.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Ruthie works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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