About Ruth
Ruth Larsen offers calm, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life changes. She introduces practical steps and steady listening to help people manage overwhelming feelings and move toward more manageable days. Ruth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California.
She focuses on helping people cope after difficult events, recover from post-traumatic stress, and handle the day-to-day strain that comes from caregiving or emotional burnout.
Background and approach
Conversations with her tend to be direct and grounded in everyday language. In sessions she makes space for whatever someone brings. Ruth creates an open environment where clients can talk about their thoughts and feelings without judgment.
She works with each person to set simple goals and try small, practical steps between meetings. Ruth draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and stress reactions. She typically blends structured tools with supportive conversation so people can build skills for managing anxiety and grief over time.
The focus is on what helps in daily life. The approach is collaborative. Ruth helps people notice what is working and adjusts plans as needed.
She can guide coping skills, breathing and grounding practices, and ways to reframe painful memories to reduce their hold on daily life.
Evidence-based approaches and online access
Ruth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical symptom relief and safety. One common approach she applies targets trauma-related stress by helping people process difficult memories in small, manageable steps and build skills to reduce flashbacks and intense reactions. Another approach emphasizes anxiety management through brief, skill-based work such as grounding, breathing exercises, and structured coping plans to reduce worry and improve day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ruth will discuss options, try methods that fit the person's goals, and adjust the plan along the way. The process is collaborative and paced to what feels workable for each individual.
Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let therapists and clients work visually when helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between longer sessions and keep momentum. These formats increase flexibility while retaining structured therapeutic support.
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Specialties and expertise
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English