Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Ruth works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ruth
Ruth Racz is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. She presents herself in a straightforward, conversational way so clients can speak honestly about what matters. Ruth has 14 years of experience working in community mental health and approaches sessions with practical skills and everyday language.
Ruth earned her Master of Science from Troy University in 2011 and has worked full time in the same agency since then.
Background and approach
Her background includes supporting people with a range of mental health concerns, including trauma and co-occurring conditions. That experience shapes how she balances immediate coping strategies with longer-term problem solving. In session she leans on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and dialectical behavioral tools.
She focuses on clear steps people can use between sessions, such as noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavior changes, and practicing grounding exercises. Ruth makes room for real conversation and avoids judgment. She encourages clients to be candid about hopes and setbacks so they can set manageable goals together.
Parents and caregivers will find she listens to the practical strain of daily life and offers ways to reduce burnout. Clients who want a therapist who mixes listening with concrete techniques often connect with her style. Ruth aims to help people build steady coping skills, improve communication, and regain a sense of control over emotions and daily demands.
What Ruth works with
Everything Ruth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ruth's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ruth lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
How Ruth blends proven approaches for online care
Ruth often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and day-to-day stress by breaking problems into smaller, workable steps.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer interpersonal communication. DBT-style tools can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when impulsive reactions cause problems in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ruth listens to each person's goals, needs, and preferences and then tailors techniques and pacing so the plan fits their life. She checks in and adjusts strategies when something isn't working.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules. Video is well suited for deeper conversation and skill coaching, phone is helpful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing practice between sessions. These options give flexibility for different days and needs and make it simpler to keep momentum toward goals.
Questions people ask about Ruth
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, career issues, bipolar challenges, parenting strain, and related topics such as self-esteem and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and client-centered, focusing on listening first and then offering practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and dialectical behavior approaches.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of experience working in community mental health settings and has held a full-time clinical role since completing her masters degree in 2011.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.