Counseling
The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed. (Isaiah 50:4)
Ruth received her master’s degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 1992. Since then, she has worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor in a variety of settings, including private practice, non-profit agencies, community clinics, schools, prisons, churches, and recovery programs. She is also a counselor educator and supervisor, specializing in the ethics of the counseling relationship.
To read some of the fruits of her counseling experience and research, link here to her blog on the Psychology Today website, Walking in Wisdom: Principles for Maintaining Positive Mental and Spiritual Health. She has also written most extensively about counseling topics in her book, Scripture Comes to Life in Caring for Souls: Biblical Wisdom for Counselors, Helpers, and Healers. You’ll find a more detailed description on the Books page and on Amazon.
Ruth is currently available for counseling telehealth sessions only. Learn more about Ruth’s counseling practice, Joyspring Counseling, or contact her from her profile on Psychology Today.
Speaking and Teaching
Ruth is available to share her books at public and private events, and in book clubs.
With the release of her historical novel about the Holocaust, Ruth is eager to elaborate on how the book came about, and to discuss Holocaust history, immigration during WW2, anti-semitism, and finding pathways of peace, dignity, and justice for all people.
Related to her non-fiction works, Ruth is available to discuss general concepts about how Scripture remains relevant in contemporary life, or to hone in on specific topics, including psychology and mental health, addictions and recovery, church and culture, relationships and conflict, etc., that are most relevant to the audience at hand.