Ruth Larsen, LCSW

Ruth Larsen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who brings three years of clinical practice to her work with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She also supports people experiencing compassion fatigue and offers focused care for post-traumatic stress. Ruth has professional experience working with child welfare services and applies that background to understand how past experiences and systems can shape present challenges.

Ruth creates an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored at a pace that feels safe and manageable. She emphasizes practical coping strategies alongside compassionate listening, helping clients identify goals and build skills to navigate grief, reduce anxiety, and recover from traumatic events. Ruth frames the first step toward change as an act of courage and positions herself as a steady, supportive partner in that process.

Therapy with Ruth is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs, with attention to both immediate coping and longer-term healing. She conducts sessions in English and works with adults located in California who are seeking thoughtful, evidence-based support.

Evidence-Based Techniques for Online Healing

Ruth uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to trauma, stress, and grief. One approach focuses on trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult memories and understand how past events influence current reactions; this can be useful for survivors of abuse or those coping with post-traumatic stress. Another approach emphasizes skills-based strategies for stress and anxiety, teaching practical tools for emotional regulation, grounding, and problem-solving to reduce daily distress and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Ruth collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting methods over time so the work fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it possible to engage in therapy with flexibility. These options allow people to access licensed professionals from home, balance therapy with work and family responsibilities, and choose formats that feel most comfortable for building trust and making progress.