Ruth Stoan, LPC

Missouri · 35 years in practice

Ruth Stoan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience helping people navigate hard life moments.

License and registration

LPC, Missouri: 000702 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1407454580 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Ruth

Ruth Stoan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience helping people navigate hard life moments. She guides clients through grief, anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, and major life changes. Ruth emphasizes clear goals and steady support as people move toward what matters to them.

Ruth draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She uses existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction.

Background and approach

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to build skills and focus on values. Sessions are practical and paced to each person. Ruth often introduces mindfulness, breathing, and imagery exercises to reduce overwhelm and boost coping.

She helps people spot the thoughts and habits that get in the way and practices alternatives together in session. She has worked in independent practice, community agencies, and care settings that involve aging and family caregiving. That variety informs how she supports clients facing loss, caregiving stress, or changing roles in relationships.

Ruth prefers video sessions to help people connect but also offers phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works with issues such as addiction, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. The work is collaborative, with a plan shaped by each person’s goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ruth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Smoking / vaping cessation
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Ruth names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Ruth uses Existential Therapy to help people name what matters most and to face big life questions about meaning, purpose, and identity. That approach can be useful when someone feels empty, stuck, or is rethinking life roles.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions guided by personal values. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with ongoing stress.

Client-Centered Therapy is a core part of her work, which means she listens without judgment and follows each person’s pace so they feel understood while building toward change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ruth works collaboratively to match methods to your goals, needs, and preferences. Together you can try different techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow for face-to-face interaction and deeper communication. Phone sessions work well when a shorter check-in or less bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Ruth help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and life changes among other issues.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical, blending existential reflection with ACT and client-centered listening to build skills and clarify values.

What is her background and experience?

Ruth has 35 years of experience working in independent practice, community agencies, and care settings focused on aging and family caregiving.

What are her credentials and practice location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices with clients from that state and beyond.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Ruth offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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