Ruth Vivian - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

5 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome

About Ruth Vivian

I am a licensed clinical social worker in Delaware with a decade of experience working in the field of mental health. My expertise is in helping people cope with stress and anxiety, substance use issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have a well of strength that will assist you in overcoming what challenges you. My role is to help you find enough buckets for it all. I look forward to assisting you through your healing journey, achieving your goals, building relationships and producing more purpose, satisfaction and joy in your life.

Licenses

LCSW

Q1-0012094

Professional experience

Addictions
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems
Psychodynamic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

5 Reviews

“Shes wonderful, informative, and a great support”

“Wonderful therapist”

“I like that she identifies core issues and suggests ways to correct as well as asking me ways to help cope. I like that she explains why I may act in certain ways based on my life experience but also explains how my actions may affect others. I feel comfortable talking to her and appreciate her insight.”

“Very relatable and helpful”

“She is extremely understanding and caring”

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