Josephine Ruiz
Josephine Ruiz
Registered Psychotherapist
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
Filipino Canadian
Language / Dialect
English
Tagalog
community
Disability / Person with Disability
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Identified
Racial Justice Allied
Familiarity with Faith
Protestant
Interfaith
Catholicism
Focus
Abuse
Addiction
Anxiety
Borderline Personality
Compassion Fatigue
Depression
LGBTQ+
Racial Identity
Sexual Abuse or Sexual Assault
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Addiction Counseling
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Couples Counseling
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Gottman Method
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
EMDR therapy
IFS-informed EMDR therapy
Modality
Individual
Relationships (Couples & Non-Monogamous)
About
“Whether we’re overcoming adversity, surviving trauma or dealing with stress or anxiety, having a sense of purpose, meaning, and perspective in our lives allows us to develop understanding and move forward. Without purpose, meaning and perspective, it is easy to lose hope, numb our emotions or become overwhelmed by our circumstances. We feel reduced, less capable, and lose in the face of struggle. The heart of spirituality is connection. When we believe in that inextricable connection, we don’t feel alone.”
– Brene Brown
I take with me 25+ years of psych-related experiences: outpatient/psychiatric, community/school-based, assessment/training & family counseling. My unique training in Counseling Psychology, EMDR, IFS-Informed EMDR, IFS-Informed, ACT, DBT, CBT, Art Therapy & Gottman’s Couples Therapy prepared me to support individuals who struggle with trauma/PTSD (sexual, physical, emotional, cultural stress, intergenerational, front-line professionals with occupational trauma), process & substance-use addiction & sexual/gender/ethnic-racial/spiritual identity issues.
I offer an Affirming and Culturally Responsive approach and utilize therapeutic, neurological and empirical-based interventions that can help you THRIVE and fully be SEEN.
What to expect?
I will understand your journey, and make sense of your dreams & goals. Together, we can come up with a plan, work through your struggles and find a path towards self-empowerment, and growth that is both safe and confidential.
Short Term: Through the use of ACT, CBT, DBT, I help clients reduce their symptoms, optimize functioning, and intentionally live towards the "Life Worth Living".
Mid-term: We deepen the work from a trauma-focused perspective through the use of Internal Family Systems and IFS-Informed EMDR. Through self-compassion, inner knowing, and neuroscience, I help create an internal system that is more coherent, wherein memory reconsolidation can take place. My hope is that you can respond to life with greater flexibility, fullness and inner harmony.
Josephine Ruiz MA ATR-BC, RP (She, Her, Hers)
Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO)
Certified EMDR Therapist (EMDRIA),
IFS-Informed EMDR Therapist (Syzygy Institute)
IFS-Informed Therapist (IFSCA),
Approved Mental Health Provider for NIHB & IRS-RHSP (ISC)
Board Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATCB)
Qualifications
Registered Psychotherapist # 002949
Years in Practice: 25
School: MA in Art Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago
Location
Online / remote services available
josephineruizpsychotherapy.com
Pricing
$140 — Individual
$160 — Couples consultation
Sliding Scale available
Accepted Insurance
Out of Network
