I am a Latin X Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience in the mental health field. My therapeutic approach will help you gain agency over your life and empower you to optimize your physical and mental well-being through intentional, compassionate care. My approach is eclectic and strength-based, drawing from Psychoanalysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness and use the principles of harm reduction and SMART Recovery to meet the unique needs of each client. I strive to create a safe, supportive space where healing begins with hope and intention. Grounded in the principles of Whole Person Care, I integrate lived experience with evidence-based practices to guide clients on their path to self-discovery and resiliency. Together, we cultivate self-agency and build sustainable strategies for lasting personal growth and emotional wellness.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During our first session, we will discuss motivations for seeking care, explore goals and create a plan of treatment that meets your needs. The framework of each session will build on the following principles: 1. Heal through intention: Clients will cultivate hope by using their innate resilience to improve their mental health well-being. 2. Build self-awareness: Thought and behavior patterns that are no longer serving the client will be identified, reframed and understood. 3. Embrace authenticity: Clients will learn to challenge their inner critic with courage and use gratitude to reconnect with their true self. 4. Develop practical skills: Clients will gain tangible coping strategies to manage mental health ailments that impair daily functioning and quality of life. 5. Integrate identity and experience: Client will explore how social and systemic issues have shaped who they are and integrate this understanding into their healing process.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I provide a collaborative, whole-person care perspective that integrates evidence-based practices and uses a strengths-based approach to help you overcome adversity, cultivate hope and reach your full potential.
Eclectic
I provide a collaborative, whole-person care perspective that integrates evidence-based and strengths-based practices to help clients overcome adversity, cultivate hope and reach their full potential. I am bilingual and speak Spanish.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Through the application of neuroscience-based strategies, I provide the tools to intentionally design the future you desire. My therapeutic approach will empower you to embrace your imperfections and awaken the hope for a better way. We will work on identifying your self-limiting beliefs and develop strategies to overcome them and the behaviors they support. With presence, courage and determination, living one day at a time is possible. We accept we are human and can always try again.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Using mindfulness-based therapy, I empower individuals to cultivate present-moment awareness, fostering personal growth, confidence and resilience. This approach helps clients manage stress, embrace change, and create a more meaningful life moment to moment, breath by breath, one day at a time.
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October 19, 2025
I needed some guidance on navigating my life due to illness. Ruth was very helpful, warm, empowering and solution oriented. I am grateful to have found her!