Ruth Landis , LCSW

Ruth Landis is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and compassion fatigue. She practices with sensitivity and respect and aims to support clients through practical, down-to-earth conversations. Ruth works from Louisiana and brings 21 years of experience to her work.

Her style is steady and practical. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills that can be used between meetings, and checking progress as work moves forward.

Ruth pays attention to how attachment, caregiving demands, control issues, guilt and shame, and midlife transition can affect daily life. She also addresses mood concerns and post-traumatic stress when they come up. The emphasis is on helping people notice patterns and try small changes that add up.

People can expect a supportive stance that invites honest talk without judgment. Ruth aims to empower clients to make choices that fit their values and responsibilities. She offers a calm space to sort through difficult feelings and practical steps to reduce overwhelm.

With two decades of practice, Ruth draws on experience across many settings to meet varied challenges. She will work with each person to set a pace that feels manageable while focusing on the outcomes they most want to reach.

Approaches and online options for women's concerns

Ruth draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach she uses helps people learn skills to reduce anxiety and manage stress day to day, such as breathing strategies, activity planning, and breaking problems into smaller steps. Another approach addresses trauma and post-traumatic stress by helping people process distressing memories at a pace they can handle and by building coping strategies to reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Ruth works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and life demands. She adjusts the plan over time based on what is helpful and what needs to change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.