Ruth Racz , LPC

Ruth Racz is a Licensed Professional Counselor who aims to help women facing stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, and relationship strains. She keeps sessions conversational and direct so clients can talk about what matters most. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on real-life problems and everyday changes.

Ruth has 14 years of clinical experience in community mental health in Alabama. She earned a master’s degree from Troy University in 2011 and has worked full time in the same organization since then. That background means she is familiar with a range of diagnoses and the challenges people bring when life gets hard.

In sessions she uses client-centered techniques that focus on each person’s goals and values. She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and mindfulness skills to reduce stress and increase present-moment coping. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs to make a change but feels stuck.

Ruth describes therapy as a judgment-free space where people can be honest about their struggles. She encourages straightforward conversation about family issues, parenting tensions, caregiving stress, career decisions, and intimacy concerns. Practical strategies and small steps are part of the work she offers.

Outside of practice she is a long-term partner and parent, which informs her understanding of everyday family pressures. She works in English and provides several online session formats to fit different schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Ruth commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting what you say, and helping you set goals that matter. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to talk through personal and family concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then replace them with practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety or lift mood.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills in sessions when emotion regulation and coping strategies are needed. DBT skills teach clear tools for handling intense feelings, improving communication, and tolerating distress without making things worse. Together these methods give a mix of listening, skill building, and action steps shaped to each person's goals.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Ruth will discuss options with each person and tailor techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences. That way the work stays focused on what the client wants to change and how they prefer to do it.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in, and chat or text can suit shorter updates or days when typing feels easier. These formats make it possible to keep regular work on coping skills and progress without long travel times.