About Dr. Ruth Shoemaker, PhD.

When you meet with Ruth, you can expect to feel comfortable, empathy toward your issue(s), not judged, soothed by humor, and treated as an equal. You’ll be heard and offered suggestions to help you address your challenges.

Ruth’s clients can overcome debilitating emotions, relational issues, life struggles such as past traumatic experiences, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and more. She uses active listening and offers empowering tools to overcome negative thoughts and feelings that limit their daily lives. Modalities she draws from include EMDR, DBT, DBT, mindfulness, biofeedback, and stress management training. Additionally, she performs psychological testing to help determine accurate diagnoses which can guide effective treatment planning when needed.

With a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Ruth has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field.
She says, “I truly love people and work my hardest to help where needed.”