About Ruth
Ruth Ann Talley is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia with 12 years of professional experience. She has a background in medical and geriatric social work and has spent several years supporting military members with stress and trauma. Ruth Ann focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier in day-to-day life.
She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and ongoing stress. She also addresses relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, and the challenges that come with caregiving and aging.
Background and approach
Ruth Ann uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. Her practice blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens for each person’s priorities, then introduces simple skills to shift thoughts and habits that get in the way.
Sessions are down-to-earth and goal-focused, rather than long lectures or technical jargon. People often come to her for help with life transitions, career stress, burnout, and feelings of isolation. She also supports those coping with trauma, panic, and symptoms tied to seasonal mood changes.
Ruth Ann aims to make therapy usable outside the session so progress carries into daily routines. Ruth Ann brings calm, clear guidance and practical tools. Her approach is collaborative - she works with each person to set realistic steps and track small wins.
She practices in Virginia and conducts sessions in English.
How Ruth Ann Uses Talk Therapy Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the person name goals. This approach is useful when someone needs space to sort feelings and decide what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going. It uses short, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. CBT can help with anxiety, panic, sleep issues, and mood shifts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth Ann will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English