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CHRISTINE RUIZ
(she, her, hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, and

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, PTSD, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

I have a passion for helping individuals and families by aspiring hope in each person to reach their full potential through an array of culturally sensitive and adapted modalities and techniques. My passion lies with survivors of violence and individual who have experienced traumatic experiences. I have quickly adapted to provide competent services via telehealth.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Christine's treatments include Trauma-Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Motivational interviewing. She treats patients with ADHD, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Divorce, Trauma, PTSD, and Impulse control.

What you can expect from our first session

Individuals can expect a safe, personal and engaging therapeutic relationship. I am sure you will feel empowered strengthened and identify with the confident individual that will be unraveled.


CHRISTINE's style is

Warm
Empowering
Open-minded

Insurance carriers CHRISTINE accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about CHRISTINE

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Stockton University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey, Illinois), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida), LISW-CP (Licensed independent social worker–clinical practice) (South Carolina)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Other Racial or Ethnic Background, Hispanic, and Latinx
Languages: English and Spanish
Works with: Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Depression, Family Issues, Stress, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, and Relationship Issues
Modalities: Play, Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT), Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Behavior Modification, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Trauma Focused, Attachment-based, Strength-Based, Psychodynamic, and Motivational Interviewing