Maria Ruud, LMSW
About me
As a dedicated therapist with a decade of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My practice focuses on addressing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and personal growth. I am passionate about helping clients develop self-love, improve communication, and overcome barriers like social anxiety, isolation, and low self-esteem.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and compassionate, drawing from extensive expertise in areas such as trauma recovery, mood disorders, workplace challenges, and multicultural concerns. I work collaboratively with clients to explore their unique experiences, helping them build resilience, develop healthy coping strategies, and rediscover their inner strength.
Whether you're struggling with life transitions, interpersonal dynamics, or personal development, I provide a supportive and empowering environment. My goal is to help you cultivate self-understanding, heal from past experiences, and create meaningful, positive change in your life.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: LGBTQ+ related issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
License information
MI LMSW 6801122357