geometry-shapes iconSelf Esteem, Women’s Issues, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, First Responders, Mood Disorders, Social Anxiety, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress
Online in Alabama
30 years in practice
Ages served: 18-64
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Accepted insurance & self-pay

Ruth accepts 27 insurers
Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Cigna | Evernorth
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama | BCBS
Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)
Carelon
Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Compsych
Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage
Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network
First Health Network
HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage
JP Farley Corporation
Medica
Medicare AL
Multi Plan PHCS
Optum Serve
Oscar Health
Quest Behavioral Health
Railroad Medicare
Tricare East | Out of Network Provider
UMR
United Healthcare | Optum
United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage
Uprise EAP
SELF-PAY COSTS
Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.
$220
first session
$170
subsequent sessions
About Provider

About Ruth

Ruth Ware is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia. She is also Board Certified in Telemental Health. Ruth has 25+ years of experience helping adults and those with issues related to depression, anxiety, life transitions, and addictions issues find their way back to the road of recovery and happiness. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Oklahoma State University and received a Master of Human Relations from University of Oklahoma. She also has a Master of Business of Administration. Ruth utilizes collaborative, strengths-based, solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness based and experiential approaches to therapy to assist clients to meet their treatment objectives. She remains mindful of individual differences and needs in the process and brings years of experience that allow flexibility and alternatives to meet the needs of each individual. Ruth believes in meeting her clients where they are at the moment. She strives to help them to experience a therapeutic relationship that will allow them to grow and change in the direction they wish to go in their life.

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Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesSelf Esteem, Women’s Issues, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, First Responders, Mood Disorders, Social Anxiety, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Substance Use, Divorce, Military / Veteran, Domestic Abuse, Coping Skills, Addiction, Life Transition, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma / PTSD, Self-Harming, Thinking Disorders, Grief
ApproachesMotivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Reality Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Any / Eclectic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Person-Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based Therapy
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Education and training

Years in practice
30 years
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Additional details

Languages spoken by this provider
English
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NPI number1487774360
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State of practiceAL
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Practice information

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Individual Counseling
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Ruth Ware

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)