- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship work
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Ruth
Ruth Vanden Bosch is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan with 25 years of clinical and coaching experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationships, grief, eating issues, self-esteem, career questions, and LGBT-related matters. Ruth also supports people coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, intimacy concerns, and major life changes.
Ruth trained first as a nurse and then in counseling, earning a BSN and a BS in Psychology from Aquinas College and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. Her combined background in nursing and counseling informs how she addresses illness, caregiving, cancer, chronic pain, and disability. She has led support groups for hospice, cancer, PFLAG, pet loss, and compulsive eating.
Her work includes coaching and therapeutic support for adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, fertility and caregiver stress, and recovery after physical or emotional trauma. She has experience with first responder issues, communication problems, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. She has contributed chapters to books and writes for Star Nations Magazine.
In sessions she draws from attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused approaches, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Ruth uses practical methods to help people notice patterns, change unhelpful habits, and take steps that fit their lives. International clients may be accepted and sessions are held with English-speaking clients.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her main approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based ideas focus on patterns in close relationships and help people understand how past bonds affect current trust and closeness. Online sessions can be used to notice those patterns, practice new ways of relating, and review real-life interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In an online session this often means identifying unhelpful thinking, trying small experiments between meetings, and tracking changes over time. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people tune into core emotions and use that awareness to change interactional cycles; it can be helpful for intimacy and relationship concerns even when meetings are remote.Picking the right approach is a collaborative task. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit the issue, goals, and personal style. Plans may shift as work progresses, with a mix of skills practice, reflection, and problem-solving used as needed.
Session format details are not listed here, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. It also lets clients use mindfulness exercises, worksheet work, and behavior experiments between meetings to reinforce change.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, eating issues, self-esteem, career challenges, and LGBT-related matters among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach combining attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a counselor and life coach, plus prior nursing practice that informs work with medical and caregiving concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Michigan and practices as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are used?
Current session formats are not specified here. Please confirm the available session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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