Ruth Darland

Ruth Darland is licensed to practice in both Kentucky and Washington and brings 10 years of clinical experience to her work. She holds KY LPCC 172887 (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) and WA LMHC LH61415235 (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and maintains a license in Mental Health Counseling and Supervision.

She believes that changing how the brain functions can create meaningful change in life. Ruth explains how mental health conditions alter brain chemistry and emphasizes retraining neural pathways to shift behaviors and circumstances. Her style is collaborative and client-centered - she uses motivational interviewing to help people identify their direction and then maps out practical routes to reach their goals using evidence-based methods.

Ruth primarily employs cognitive behavioral therapy combined with a range of interventions tailored to each person’s preferences and personality. She favors a psychoeducational approach for those managing anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar disorder, or addictions, so clients understand why they feel as they do and how change can occur.

Her background includes six years as a college professor teaching counseling courses and experience working with children and youth in a crisis stabilization unit, as well as roles in public and private schools and in substance use treatment. She works with diverse ages, cultural backgrounds, and religious beliefs and offers care as a female therapist who is comfortable working from Christian and conservative perspectives. Ruth aims to inspire hope and equip people with tools for change, and she views the decision to begin therapy as the first step toward a different life.