Ruth Hickmon, LMHC

Ruth Hickmon is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She also supports people coping with trauma, grief, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Ruth writes plainly and focuses on practical steps to make life feel more manageable.

Ruth works in a compassionate, person-centered way. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals. In sessions she guides conversations that uncover patterns and build new coping skills. She uses everyday language so ideas are easy to try between appointments.

Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people change thoughts and behaviors that feed distress. Mindfulness practices train attention and reduce reactivity. The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for improving communication and handling conflict in relationship-focused work.

Ruth also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set realistic steps and keep progress moving. She emphasizes self-understanding, forgiveness, and practical problem solving. That can include managing caregiver stress, navigating separation, or coping with addiction-related concerns.

With six years as a licensed clinician in Florida, Ruth blends structure with flexibility. Sessions aim to be useful and doable, not overwhelming. Prospective clients are invited to start with a short matching process and schedule sessions that fit their needs.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and collaborating on goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and reflects what matters most to the client, which helps people feel heard and clearer about next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple experiments and homework that reduce anxiety and shift unhelpful patterns, which many people find useful for worry, panic, and low mood.

The Gottman Method provides specific communication skills and conflict tools aimed at improving connection and managing disagreements. These strategies are useful when relationship patterns are a frequent source of stress.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify priorities, try interventions, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That way the plan fits the client's needs and preferences.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks. It can also let people try shorter check-ins or use mindfulness exercises between meetings, depending on the session structure offered.