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Ruth Stoan, LPC

  • Experience35 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Ruth

Ruth Stoan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience helping people navigate stress, grief, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and ADHD-related concerns. Her practice has included independent practice work, community agencies, and facility-based support for families facing changing roles and aging parents.

Background and approach

She brings a long-standing commitment to practical, skill-based change while also attending to deeper patterns that can block progress. Ruth emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, guiding clients to identify strengths and develop new habits of thinking and action.

Her work draws on mindfulness, breath work, imagery, and evidence-based therapies to create tailored treatment plans. She often pairs these tools with coaching-style supports to help clients set and reach meaningful goals while addressing barriers such as shame, guilt, codependency, or unresolved family-of-origin issues.

Comfortable working with relationship concerns, LGBT issues, addictions, compassion fatigue, and end-of-life caregiving stresses, she encourages video sessions for richer connection but also offers phone and text-based options. Ruth aims to be a steady advocate as clients move through transitions, seeking more purpose and greater emotional resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focuses on clarifying values to guide meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thought and behavior patterns by teaching practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotional responses in relationships and strengthening attachment and communication for couples or partners.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each client to identify priorities, test different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This process often combines skill-based practices like CBT with experiential tools from ACT or EFT so treatment aligns with the client's goals and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit consistent work into busy lives. These formats support ongoing skill practice between sessions and allow licensed professionals to provide continuity of care when in-person options are limited. The variety of session types lets clients choose what feels most accessible while progressing toward their therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Ruth address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationships, addictions, LGBT matters, compassion fatigue, career questions, and ADHD-related concerns.
What is Ruth's therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends practical skill-building with exploration of deeper patterns, using mindfulness and coaching elements to help clients create durable change.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Ruth has practiced for 35 years in independent practice, community agencies, and facilities supporting families and aging parents.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licence MO LPC 000702 and is based in Missouri.
Can Ruth work with clients who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and provides services to people who are not in the same country.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English

What Ruth can help with

Ruth Stoan works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Ruth works with individuals and couples dealing with relationships, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, life changes, LGBTQ+ issues, addictions, and families dealing with changing roles and aging parents.

How Ruth approaches therapy

Ruth's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Ruth is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Missouri, with 35 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Ruth aims to empower you to live the fullest, most successful life you desire.