- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Cognitive behavioral tools
About Ruth
Ruth Stoan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 35 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship problems, and life changes. Ruth also supports those managing addiction concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBTQ issues.
Ruth has a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has practiced in private and community settings, helping people in individual work and with relationship concerns. Her background includes work with aging parent caregiving, hospice-related matters, and family role changes.
Her approach mixes Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive and acceptance-based methods. She uses client-centered techniques alongside cognitive behavioral tools to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of relating. Ruth also integrates mindfulness, breath work, relaxation, imagery, and clearing limiting beliefs when clients want those options.
In sessions she helps people set concrete goals and build practical skills. She addresses immediate concerns while also looking at deeper factors that may be getting in the way. Ruth describes the work as collaborative and focused on questions about identity, commitment, and communication.
She frequently uses video to support getting to know clients, and notes phone and text contact are available for people who prefer them. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the therapist platform.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognize and name emotions and relationship patterns that repeat. In brief, EFT focuses on feelings between people and on reorganizing interaction patterns that cause distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes noticing thoughts and values-based action so people can pursue what matters even when feelings are difficult.Ruth combines these approaches with client-centered listening to tailor the work. She treats choosing the right approach as a joint process. Together they will look at your goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit those aims.
Her biography mentions video sessions as a primary way to get to know someone, and also notes phone and text contact as alternatives. Because session options can change, confirm the current formats before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let sessions fit around work or caregiving responsibilities without requiring a commute.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship problems, addictions, ADHD, LGBTQ concerns, and many life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and acceptance-based ideas, with practical skills and mindfulness tools.
How much experience does the counselor have?
Ruth has 35 years of clinical experience working in private practice and community settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Her biography notes video sessions are commonly used; phone and text contact are also mentioned. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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