Ruth Ware

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Divorce, Self Esteem, Women’s Issues, Sexual Abuse, First Responders, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Domestic Violence, Mood Disorders, Social Anxiety

Individual Counseling

Online in Virginia

30 years in practice

Ages served: 18-64

Ruth accepts 35 insurers

Aetna

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Cigna | Evernorth

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Adventist Health Associates | Employee Health Plan

Adventist Health Associates | Non-Employee Health Plan

AmeriHealth Administrators

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia Medicare Advantage

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS HMO

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | BCBS PPO

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia | Exchange

Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

Carelon

Carelon | Medicare Advantage

Compsych

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

First Health Network

HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

JP Farley Corporation

Medcost VA

Medicare VA

Molina Healthcare Exchange

Multi Plan PHCS

Optum Serve

Oscar Health

Quest Behavioral Health

Railroad Medicare

Sentara Health Plans (Optima Health)

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

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.

SpecialitiesDivorce, Self Esteem, Women’s Issues, Sexual Abuse, First Responders, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Domestic Violence, Mood Disorders, Social Anxiety, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Substance Use, Addiction, Domestic Abuse, Military / Veteran, Life Transition, Anxiety, Trauma / PTSD, Depression, Coping Skills, Self-Harming, Grief, Thinking Disorders

ApproachesAny / Eclectic, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Positive Psychology, Reality Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)