Ruth Kizer is a licensed professional counselor with long experience helping people who are hurting.
01About Ruth
Ruth Kizer is a licensed professional counselor with long experience helping people who are hurting. She practices in Texas and brings a calm, down-to-earth style to sessions. Ruth aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and to find clear steps forward.
She has worked in a state hospital, an outpatient mental health clinic, and a volunteer counseling center. She also taught school and mentored students. That range of settings means she has seen many different problems and life situations over 28 years in the field.
Background and approach
Ruth takes a relaxed and interactive approach in the room. She listens first, then offers straightforward tools tailored to the person in front of her. Her work often blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with client-centered and mindfulness strategies, plus motivational interviewing when people want help making changes.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating struggles, parenting stress, and career worries. She also addresses more specific areas like body image, chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges.
Sessions focus on practical steps, skills practice, and clearer thinking about choices. Ruth aims to support each person toward manageable goals while staying respectful and compassionate. If someone is ready to begin, she guides the process one step at a time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 13220 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1710639810 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ruth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Ruth names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Ruth names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and working at the person's pace. It helps people who need a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through stress, grief, or relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and gives clear tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation and managing strong feelings, which can help with anger, intense mood swings, and problems with distress tolerance.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Ruth will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts tools over time so sessions stay focused and useful for real life.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats. Before booking, confirm which session formats are currently offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from wherever they are without travel. These practical benefits often help people keep momentum in their progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Ruth help with?
She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating struggles, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is relaxed and interactive. She listens first and then uses practical tools from cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and client-centered approaches to fit each person.
What is her clinical background?
Ruth has 28 years of experience working in a state hospital, an outpatient mental health clinic, and a volunteer counseling center, and she also taught and mentored students.
Where is Ruth licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ruth?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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