Ruth Racz, LPC

Ruth Racz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and related issues including codependency and compassion fatigue.

Ruth keeps sessions conversational and practical. She uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She often includes elements of reality-based problem solving and motivational interviewing when people want clear, step-by-step ways to change routines.

Her background includes a Master’s degree from Troy University completed in 2011 and substantial experience in community mental health settings. That work involved people with a range of diagnoses and co-occurring conditions, so she is used to working with complex situations and practical life stresses.

In session she encourages frank talk. She asks direct questions, helps name behavior patterns, and practices simple skills together. Sessions tend to focus on building coping tools and clearer communication rather than abstract theory.

Ruth is married and a parent, and that personal perspective informs how she thinks about family roles and caregiving stress. If someone is struggling with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or feeling lost in relationships, she helps them identify what they want and try concrete next steps.

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