Ron Stroud is a licensed professional counselor with 38 years of experience.
01About Ron
Ron Stroud is a licensed professional counselor with 38 years of experience. He works with people on issues like LGBT concerns, grief and loss, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and attention and focus. He is licensed in Minnesota and South Carolina as LPC and LPCC and communicates in English.
Ron focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He treats conversation as a place to sort priorities and build small, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize the client’s own strengths and past successes as tools for change. He has spent decades listening to people facing transitions and tough losses. That experience shapes how he helps clients rebuild confidence and steady attention.
He also addresses concerns related to aging, blended families, cancer, forgiveness, gender dysphoria, life purpose, veterans issues, multicultural matters, prejudice, and workplace stress. Ron aims to make the path forward clear and actionable. He helps people break larger problems into short-term tasks that fit daily life.
He supports parents working through parenting strain and people coping with bereavement or identity questions. His approach is collaborative and respectful of each person’s story. He treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them try different strategies until something fits.
The goal is steady progress toward a more satisfying daily life.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 1341 · expires August 2027
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License cc04875 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1265505689 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Ron uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and improved daily functioning. One approach emphasizes goal-setting and behavioral tasks that help with attention, motivation, and concentration by breaking problems into small, repeatable steps. Another approach centers on coping with grief and loss through paced processing and strategies to reestablish routine and meaning after a loss.Deciding which approach to try is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, past efforts, and preferences, then recommend techniques to try together. Adjustments are made over time so the plan fits how the person responds and what feels most useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow in-depth conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick updates, ongoing accountability, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Ron address?
He helps people with LGBT concerns, grief and loss, parenting questions, low self-esteem, and attention or focus issues. He also addresses a wide range of related matters such as aging, blended family issues, cancer, and workplace stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. He emphasizes small goals, building on strengths, and breaking problems into manageable steps.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 38 years of professional work experience helping people navigate transitions and losses.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds LPC and LPCC designations and is licensed in Minnesota and South Carolina, with his profile listing Minnesota as the location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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