- Guilt and shame
- Mindfulness practice
- Cognitive approaches
About Ruth
Ruth Auguste is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with eight years of experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. Ruth also helps those facing life transitions and workplace pressures.
She speaks plainly in sessions and focuses on what people are feeling and doing now. Ruth uses a mix of talking approaches and practical tools to address upsetting thoughts, painful memories, and daily coping problems. She names guilt and shame as topics she supports clients through when those feelings come up.
In practice she draws on cognitive-based methods that look at thoughts and behaviors, alongside approaches that explore personal stories and past patterns. Mindfulness exercises are used to help bring attention back to the present moment. These methods are applied to mood concerns, post-traumatic stress, and difficulties with communication or body image.
Ruth adapts the pace and content of sessions to the person sitting in front of her. Conversations can include problem-solving, looking at unhelpful thinking, and tracing how past events affect current reactions. She also helps people work through forgiveness and self-love issues when those are central to the concern.
Her work is practical and conversational. People who want clear, steady guidance about their emotions and choices often find this approach useful. Sessions are carried out in English, and Ruth accepts international clients. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How online sessions use talk-based and practical methods
Ruth commonly integrates cognitive approaches that focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. These methods help when worry, low mood, or self-criticism are getting in the way of daily life. She also draws on narrative-style work that looks at the stories people tell about themselves and how those stories shape feelings such as guilt or shame.Mindfulness-based techniques are used in short, practical ways to steady attention and reduce reactivity. These exercises aim to bring someone back into the present moment so they can notice thoughts without being driven by them. Together, these approaches address mood problems, trauma reactions, and relationship or communication difficulties in a straightforward way.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and how a particular approach feels in practice. That collaborative process helps decide what to try first and what to adjust as therapy continues.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm which online options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in different ways to match a person's schedule and energy without assuming one format fits everyone.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related topics like body image and workplace issues.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses conversational work and evidence-based techniques to look at thoughts, personal stories, and behaviors that keep guilt or shame active.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ruth has eight years of experience as a clinician working with mood, trauma, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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