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Online therapist

Ruth Vanden Bosch

Compassionate counselor blending mind and body care

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ruth

Ruth Vanden Bosch is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and offers steady support to people who want practical steps forward. Her style is warm and collaborative, aimed at small sustainable changes rather than quick fixes.

Ruth brings 25 years of counseling and coaching experience. She trained in nursing and counseling, earning a BSN and a BS in Psychology, and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology.

Background and approach

Her combined background gives her a perspective on both emotional and physical challenges. She has helped people coping with serious illness, cancer, caregiving stress, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. She has also worked with issues such as eating and body image concerns, self-esteem, career transitions, and the stresses that come with family life.

That breadth supports a practical, problem-solving approach in sessions. Ruth uses a mix of methods tailored to the person in front of her. Sessions commonly include techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns, strengthen emotional connections, and build mindful skills for stress.

She often blends these to match what a person needs in the moment. Outside individual work, she has led support groups for hospice, cancer, pet loss, and LGBTQIA+ families, and co-facilitates retreats focused on healing. Her experience informs a flexible approach that centers the client’s goals and values.

How Ruth’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice patterns in close relationships and learn new ways to connect. It is useful when trust or emotional distance is getting in the way of feeling supported with others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It provides practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching new skills for managing thoughts and actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their goals, values, and daily life. She adapts techniques over time and checks in to make sure the plan feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, to continue care during life changes, and to connect from different locations. The variety of formats allows people to choose how they communicate best while working on the goals they set with their therapist.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ruth commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include eating and body image issues, career challenges, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and integrative, combining practical exercises with emotional exploration. She focuses on small, concrete steps that help people move forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach, including group facilitation and retreat leadership.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Ruth holds the LPC credential and practices from Michigan. Her license is listed as MI LPC 6401002182.
Which languages are supported and are international clients possible?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients as part of her practice.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Ruth?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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