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Online therapist

Rev. Tecky Rusk

Compassionate, practical therapy for parents and adults

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
23 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tecky

Rev. Tecky Rusk, LPCC, is an Ohio-based therapist with 23 years of experience. She offers calm, practical support for people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and the everyday stresses of parenting and life transitions.

Her style is compassionate and straightforward, aimed at helping clients find clearer steps forward. She uses approaches that focus on values, present-moment coping, and clear thinking. Sessions often include gentle skills practice, reflective listening, and problem-solving tailored to each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Tecky pays attention to communication patterns and attachment concerns that affect relationships and parenting. She has worked with people dealing with trauma, mood disorders including bipolar, sleep problems, and anger. She also supports those managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care questions, and identity or body-image concerns.

Her background includes helping clients through major life changes like loss, divorce, and midlife adjustments. Tecky emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s values and beliefs. She helps clients explore meaning, forgiveness, and growth while building practical coping skills.

Progress is paced to match each person’s situation and goals. Clients can expect a down-to-earth approach that balances emotional support with concrete tools. Tecky aims to help people increase resilience, improve communication, and move toward the life they want.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, or sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on improving emotional connection and communication, which can help with relationship-related distress and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs. You and the therapist will decide collaboratively whether ACT, CBT, EFT, or a mix makes the most sense for your situation.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or maintain continuity through life transitions. Because this profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the available online options before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, and relationship communication issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
She uses practical, compassionate methods that combine skills practice, reflective listening, and value-driven goals to help people cope and make changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working with individuals across a wide range of life challenges and stages.
What credentials and region are represented?
She is an LPCC, licensed in Ohio, and provides services based on that credential and location.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process to meet this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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