About Ruth
Ruth Hickmon is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She also supports those coping with grief, ADHD, low self-esteem, and life changes. Ruth writes in a direct, compassionate way and encourages people to take the first step toward change.
Ruth works in Florida and brings six years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on simple, practical steps people can use when emotions feel overwhelming.
How Ruth works
Sessions are shaped around each person's needs rather than a fixed formula. Her style is warm and client-centered. Ruth listens first, then helps people notice patterns that keep problems going.
She combines talk-based work with tools people can use between sessions to practice new ways of responding. Ruth uses cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build healthier habits. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people manage intense feelings in the moment.
The Gottman Method informs her work on relationship communication and conflict skills. People can expect a straightforward, nonjudgmental approach that emphasizes small, steady changes. Ruth helps people set clear goals and tracks progress together.
Her aim is to make therapy feel useful and manageable, even when life is busy or stressful.
Ruth lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Ruth works with
The areas below are the ones Ruth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and what online sessions look like
Ruth draws from client-centered therapy to build a respectful, listening-based relationship. This approach centers the person's experience and helps shape goals from their own priorities. It is useful when someone needs acceptance and a clear space to talk through feelings.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and replacing them with more helpful alternatives. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and building practical coping skills. The Gottman Method informs her work on relationships by teaching communication and conflict skills that can reduce repeated fights and increase connection.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on progress and feedback so therapy stays aligned with what matters most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging options are helpful for shorter check-ins or brief support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules change.
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