Ruth Vanden Bosch, LPC

Ruth Vanden Bosch is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Registered Nurse (RN), and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) with 25 years of experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges. She blends clinical training and lived experience to offer compassionate, integrative care informed by both mental health and nursing perspectives. Ruth earned a BSN in Nursing and a BS in Psychology from Aquinas College with High Honors and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University with High Honors, grounding her practice in both medical and psychological education.

Her caseload has included depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, compulsive eating disorders, career obstacles, and the effects of physical trauma and emotional abuse. As an RN and a counselor she has worked alongside individuals and families facing cancer and other serious health conditions, helping them navigate the emotional and practical demands of illness. She has led and facilitated support groups for hospice, PFLAG - Parents and Friends of LGBTQIA+ individuals, cancer support, pet loss, career transitions, and compulsive eating, and co-facilitates The Art of Healing retreats with Dr. Bernie Siegel.

Ruth has contributed writing to Star Nations Magazine and chapters in books by Dr. Bernie Siegel, including personal reflections on her own kidney cancer journey and a piece titled "Maltese Miracle" about her small dog, Bernie. Her therapeutic style is warm and integrative - combining cognitive-behavioral methods with holistic and positive psychology approaches - and she emphasizes the connection between body and mind. She focuses on practical, forward-moving strategies to help people overcome obstacles and build a more fulfilling life.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Ruth commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a practical, skills-based approach that helps people identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore patterns in close relationships and to support clients in building more secure, connected bonds - helpful for intimacy, family issues, and relationship concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships, offering a path to healing for couples and individuals struggling with attachment and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ruth works collaboratively with each person to assess goals, preferences, and needs, and then blends methods in a way that fits the client rather than applying a single model. This collaborative stance helps tailor treatment to what will be most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy with Ruth is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, geographic distance, or differing comfort levels with communication. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, attend sessions from wherever is practical, and access support when it is needed most.