Ruth Schoder, LPCC

Ruth Schoder has been providing therapeutic services for 25 years.  She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who specializes in crisis intervention, emotional, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, self-esteem, grief, parenting, anger management, behavioral issues secondary to developmental disabilities, deafness, and issues pertaining to Attention Deficit Disorder.  Ruth provides Christian-focused counseling as well as non religious counseling.  Ruth uses CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) as well as emotion-focused therapy.

Ruth is also a former practicing nurse, and integrates her counseling and past nursing skills as she provides services related to stress management, multidisciplinary teamwork, and psycho-social assessments.cc

Ruth specializes in couples, children, adolescents, and pre-teens.

Education:
A.S. in Nursing, Laboure College, Boston, MA
B.S. in Psychology and Sociology, University of NM
M.A. in Counseling, University of NM

Certification and Licenses:
LPCC – Licensed Professional Counselor
NCC – National Certified Counselor
RN – Registered Nurse

Issues and Types of Counseling:

ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar, Coping Skills, Depression, Family conflict, Grief/Loss, Parent Child Relationship, PTSD, Relationships, School Issues, Self-Esteem / empowerment, Stress Management CBT, Emotion-focused therapy