Ruthie (she/her) is pursuing her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Cleveland State University. Ruthie provides both in person and telehealth sessions.

Ruthie is dedicated to supporting adults navigating challenges and cultivating well-being. She is especially interested in working with individuals experiencing life transitions, relationship and caregiving challenges, aging, loss and grief, identity and career uncertainty, work-related stress, perfectionism, and burnout. She is committed to helping clients recognize their strengths, clarify their values, explore purpose and meaning, and live fulfilling lives. Ruthie supports individuals and couples in early adulthood, midlife, and later adulthood who may be facing periods of change, uncertainty, or emotional overwhelm. Her counseling style emphasizes helping clients utilize their strengths while fostering deeper self-understanding and building resilience. She is dedicated to helping clients live in ways that feel meaningful, balanced, and aligned with their values. Ruthie is particularly drawn to conversations surrounding well-being, meaning, identity, connection, and the ways people can navigate pain or adversity while still cultivating fulfillment and growth.

Before pursuing counseling, Ruthie earned an MBA and explored interests in business and professional development. This background gives her a unique perspective when working with individuals navigating stress, burnout, perfectionism, identity development, career uncertainty, and life transitions.

Ruthie is under the supervision of Jennifer Waugh, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC.