Ruth Stoan creates a safe place for me to talk about what I’m thinking, acting, feeling and experiencing. We’ve used different therapies over the past year and I can honestly say I’ve grown as a person. Some hard life experiences hit me and Ruth helped me create space in my own thoughts, take care of myself, and helped me get through some real sticky life situations. I feel like I finally learned how to receive and use counseling, and I think it’s because of Ruth Stoan’s experience, education, empathy, and dedication to helping her clients heal their own wounds that showed me the real possibilities of counseling leading to an overall improvement of my wellbeing. Thank you Ruth!
Ruth Stoan, LPC
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Ruth is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Ruth. View 52 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Missouri
Recent reviews
So incredibly helpful and down to Earth! I super appreciate her questioning and feedback strategies.
More about Ruth
- 35 years' experience
- Female
- LPC
Hi and Congratulations on taking this huge step forward in your life.
Having “reached out” myself for counseling I know what it is like to realize you need extra support to make changes. Getting out of our own way is the first step and you have done that!
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and certified coach and have been assisting individuals achieve their goals for many years. I have enjoyed working in private practice with individuals and couples dealing with relationships, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, life changes, LGBTQ+ issues, in community agencies working with addictions, and in facilities helping families deal with changing roles and aging parents.
A special focus for me is supporting women as they move through major life changes and focus on questions of who they are and what they want in life.
I have a MA in Counseling from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and have studied many therapeutic approaches. My training with a variety of holistic tools allows me to help you reach the goals you have more quickly and easily. These include mindfulness, breath work, relaxation, theta healing, imagery and clearing blocking beliefs. We work together to create a plan and develop your skills to live a more meaningful and successful life.
You can learn more about my approaches at my Facebook page: Opening Choices,
https://www.facebook.com/Opening-Choices-2216183171967672
We will work on your immediate concerns as well as identify the deeper factors that may be limiting your progress. We will share this healing journey as far as you desire.
My goal is to empower you to live the fullest, most successful life you desire. I will be your strongest advocate and support in this process. I believe you have strengths that can be tapped and strengthened to change your life and when we get rid of the old habits and thought patterns that have been sabotaging success, change happens!
I find it helpful to participate in video sessions so that we can get to know each other better. But I am also available to you via phone and text if that is more comfortable for you, during weekdays, some evenings and by request on Saturday. I also check my messages frequently during the day.
I look forward to sharing with you.
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Licenses
Ruth Stoan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407454580.
- LPC · Missouri · 000702 · Expires June 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.
Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.
Reviews for Ruth Stoan
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Ruth Stoan creates a safe place for me to talk about what I’m thinking, acting, feeling and experiencing. We’ve used different therapies over the past year and I can honestly say I’ve grown as a person. Some hard life experiences hit me and Ruth helped me create space in my own thoughts, take care of myself, and helped me get through some real sticky life situations. I feel like I finally learned how to receive and use counseling, and I think it’s because of Ruth Stoan’s experience, education, empathy, and dedication to helping her clients heal their own wounds that showed me the real possibilities of counseling leading to an overall improvement of my wellbeing. Thank you Ruth!
So incredibly helpful and down to Earth! I super appreciate her questioning and feedback strategies.
Ruth is great!
She’s been a wonderful support as I crossed the bridge over troubled waters.
Ruth Stoan is a wonderful therapist! She works with her clients to create a personalized treatment plan and is very responsive to client feedback. She has helped empower me with real tools to better my life each day and I wouldn't be where I am now without her. Such a core part of my support system in my healing.
Ruth has changed my life. Literally
Ruth is the best!
Ruth is one of the best therapist I’ve had so far. She’s very supportive and respectful. Love her energy that she gives not only to her practice but to her patients. I feel safe and at home when we speak and she always try to understand and go deeper as to what I really mean. Her advice afterwards to work on or to reflect always on point. Definitely recommend her to everyone, they won’t regret it ❤️
Ruth has helped me a lot. I feel lighter and more calm after working through many old beliefs about myself.
I’ve worked with a lot of different therapists over the years and Ruth is by far the most compassionate, knowledgeable and consistent person I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. She has really helped me start to find myself after I was in the lowest point of my life and I have so much respect for her.
Ruth is an empathetic listener, a passionate problem solver, and a guide with a supportive by firm hand. This gives me the support I need to continue my healing journey. Grateful!
She's simply the best
Ruth has helped me through difficult and painful family issues. She was patient and affirming through out. I am a therapist who needed a therapist so I am appreciative of her expertise and experience.
Ruth is compassionate and intelligent. She spends time figuring out how to help me cope with life's little travails and my propensity to fret over things of little importance. I've been improving my mental strength and learning new tools to change negative through patterns. I appreciate her concern and thoughtfulness. I seek to live in the present moment which imbues happiness, contentment and enthusiasm. Learning that self-worth is an illusion, we have everything in this infinite space of Now. Ruth is a Bodhisattva of these principles and I enjoy her time and attention.
She gives clear, helpful, and direct advice!
Ruth Stoan is so patient and understanding. I have enjoyed are times together. I would highly recommend her to family and friends.
Ruth has a nice intuitive way of exploring mental percolations. Realizing underlying intent, helping to understand and achieve goals to live life fully and meaningfully. She takes time to read journal entries and offer insight and advice to facilitate understanding and growth.
I really can’t say enough good things about Ruth. She’s helped me immensely.
She’s empathic and encouragingly.
Ruth is amazing! She frequently checks in and has brought me so much inner peace.
Ruth has great ideas for growth and understanding. She's empathetic and considerate and has a desire for people to achieve their mental health goals.
Ruth Stoan is an amazing therapist. She really understands and listen to what I'm saying and is capable of handling a variety of topics and is very knowledgeable. She has a positive attitude and a good sense of humor. I am happy with our sessions and would highly recommend her.
Ruth is an amazing therapist who is very easy to talk to. She listens well and truly creates a safe space. She has really helped me see things in a different way and I am very hopeful about my future
Ruth is amazing. I love her expertise she has been really helpful she really helps ma concerns Thanks Ruth
I am really happy Ruth Stoan is my therapist because she listen and understands what I'm saying. She doesn't make me feel like she doesn't get what I'm saying. Our sessions have really helped me start the process of exploring and expanding my thoughts about myself. I am grateful to have her as my therapist and I believe her skills and experience will benefit anyone.
Ruth has helped me overcome depression and I would not be here if was not because of her.
Ruth is an amazing therapist. So patient, a good listener, and very kind.
She is compassionate and empathic.
Ruth has a calming nature. Her insight into solutions is priceless.
Ruth has been so instrumental in my healing journey in the past 14 months! She's not just my therapist but also my spiritual coach & teacher. I trust Ruth. Our sessions are a perfect balance of laughter, deep work, reflections, and fun!
She's the best
Ruth is incredible. Without a doubt, the best therapist I’ve ever had. She has a special gift and I would highly recommend her to anyone and everyone.
As a therapist myself, it is sometimes difficult to find a therapist for myself. Ruth is fantastic. She's very present and honest and willing to go into the depths needed to help me work through my challenges. She is a fantastic therapist!
Ruth is an insightful and intelligent resource who has helped me immeasurably in the past year. Our conversations vary - by frequency, topic, intensity - but they are always positive and honest. I am grateful for our time together.
Ruth is amazing, she listens and provides feedback and assurance when needed. I am an ongoing repair job but really feel like I improved immensely during my time with Ruth. Thanks Ruth!
Ruth has been a breath of fresh air for me during a very challenging time. She is compassionately but pointedly prioritizing the need for me stop and change habits and beliefs that don’t serve me well. She is an extremely active listener and very easy to talk with. After only two sessions I feel very comfortable with her. Ruth is the perfect counselor for me.
Ruth is an incredible counsellor, able to balance and hold multiple elements of issues and problems to see connections and formulate tools to address them .
I am blessed to have her in my life and mind. Thank you Ruth thank you better help. Mahalo
Ruth is my favorite therapist I have ever had! He is kind, gentle, but also very honest. I feel completely supported, heard, understood by her! She is God sent, and I don’t know what I would do without her!
From the moment I said my first hello to Ruth until now, she has been amazing! It's hard to find a therapist that fits your style and simply... Gets you. She definitely does. She is obviously very passionate about her work with her clients and take the time extra steps to make sure you are feeling listened to, taken care of, and most importantly, completely respected even when you have a taboo past. Definitely recommend her.
She’s amazing
Ruth is an absolutely wonderful counselor. She doesn’t judge or condemn behavior but rather she helps you get to the root of those old stories that have caused the behavior you want to change. Or the situation you want to change. She is very kind hearted and I truly feel she has my best interest in mind.
Ruth is very friendly, calm, understanding and helpful
I’ve been working with Ruth for more than 5 months now, and I can’t believe how much she has helped me grow and change. I cannot recommend her highly enough — she is extremely insightful, warm, and wise! Anyone would be lucky to work with her!
Working with Ruth has been such a positive experience for me. She is a great counselor with an accepting and nonjudgemental approach and she uses a variety of techniques to work through the things I feel stuck on. I am so happy to have found her and feel my work with her is shifting my perspective for the better.
Ruth has been such a powerful guiding force for me in the past few months. Her light, presence, love, and wisdom has been so helpful in my healing process! I don't know how I would have done these major life transitions without her!
Ruth is by far the best therapist I’ve ever had. She gives me insight on things that I don’t even think about, she dissect things in such a way that are so complex yet so simple. I’ve had some major breakthroughs with Ruth and I’ve only been with her since December 2020.
Ruth is very attentive and present during every session. This is particularly helpful for someone like me whose mind can wander. During this hard period in my life, I always look forward to working things out with Ruth. It’s nice to have someone to connect to that feels outside of my immediate world, it’s comforting and feels like a healthy step towards finding balance in life. I don’t think it would feel that way with just any counselor however. Would recommend Ruth 10/10 times.
I feel heard , comfortable , and a sense of calm comes over me during our sessions. It’ll be my 3rd session coming up this week and I can’t wait
I have been working with Ruth for three sessions now, and wow, how it's already made a difference! She is truly amazing at what she does. I can tell from her responses that she genuinely understands the issues I'm dealing with (anxiety, family dynamics, relationship issues). She offers me great perspectives through which to understand what I'm going through, and her strategies really truly help. I feel incredibly lucky to work with Ruth and would highly recommend her to anyone.
Ruth is very understanding and a lovely person to speak with! She takes her time to get to know your problems and tries to help you in the most beneficial way.
Ruth is an exceptionally compassionate, kind and encouraging person. She is a good listener, asking insightful questions to help me open up and share.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ruth Stoan offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Ruth Stoan works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Ruth Stoan speak?
Ruth Stoan speaks English.
How many years of experience does Ruth Stoan have?
Ruth Stoan has 35 years of experience.
Where is Ruth Stoan licensed to practice?
Ruth Stoan is licensed to practice in Missouri.
Does Ruth Stoan accept clients outside of the United States?
No, Ruth Stoan does not accept clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Ruth Stoan offer?
Ruth Stoan offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Ruth Stoan?
Ruth Stoan can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Ruth Stoan?
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