Ruth Kizer, LPC

Ruth Kizer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 28 years of clinical experience. She has worked in a state hospital, an outpatient mental health clinic, and a volunteer counseling center. Ruth supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, addictions, and family concerns including blended family issues.

Her background includes two years of teaching and mentoring students, which informs how she explains ideas and practices in simple terms. She draws on a variety of practical methods to help people manage mood symptoms, improve communication, and cope with life changes or caregiving burdens.

Ruth’s style is relaxed and interactive. Sessions focus on clear, workable strategies rather than jargon. She mixes client-centered listening with cognitive and behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try new responses.

People can expect straightforward conversations about goals, routines, and steps to reduce distress. Ruth uses motivational interviewing elements when readiness to change is part of the work. Mindfulness and DBT skills are offered for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day coping.

She helps with concrete problems like sleep and eating disruptions, substance use, anger, and commitment or communication worries. Ruth also offers support for less visible strains such as compassion fatigue, chronic illness caregiving, and challenges tied to aging.

If someone is considering therapy, Ruth asks about current concerns, what has helped before, and practical changes the person wants to make. That information guides an ongoing plan that can be adjusted as progress is made.