About Rudesta
Rudesta Edwards-Ugiomoh is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Ohio. She holds both LCSW and LISW credentials and brings five years of clinical experience to her work. Rudesta focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and big life changes.
She helps clients address family-related concerns and the daily effects of ADHD. Rudesta also supports people working through attachment issues, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress. Her aim is to build practical coping skills and stronger self-love.
How Rudesta works
Her style centers on active listening and a collaborative process. Sessions include straightforward conversations about what is happening now and steps to feel better. She works with each person to set small, achievable goals.
Rudesta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide healing and skill building. She prioritizes a respectful, affirming atmosphere where people can name difficult feelings and try new ways of responding. Over time the focus shifts toward lasting changes in everyday life.
Clients typically leave sessions with concrete tools they can use between meetings. Rudesta encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her practice aims to help people feel more capable, calmer, and more connected to themselves.
What Rudesta works with
The areas below are the ones Rudesta selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
Evidence-based methods and online sessions that fit your life
Many of Rudesta's sessions draw on techniques that focus on changing everyday habits and reactions. Behavioral-based strategies help people notice unhelpful patterns and practice new responses to stress and anxiety in small steps. These techniques are useful for managing symptoms, building routines, and improving day-to-day functioning.She also uses trauma-informed approaches that prioritize safety and pacing when processing difficult experiences. This work looks at how past events affect current feelings and relationships, and it supports people in developing coping tools to reduce reactivity and shame.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods match their goals, concerns, and comfort level. Together they try different tools, track what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy makes those options easier to access. Video calls allow real-time conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and different communication preferences.
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