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Jennifer Ruden, LMHC

Stress, Anxiety Grief Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am licensed in Iowa with over10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Professional experience

11yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

IA LMHC 001719

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jennifer Ruden. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Jennifer is a good listener and thus, applies the appropriate response. Talk therapy has been good for me

Written on Mar 24, 2024 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

I’m enjoyed speaking with her this far

Written on Dec 03, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Very professional capassionate and caring show's great empathy and has given great information for coping skills.

Written on Jun 08, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Extremely kind and open minded. I feel extremely comfortable talking with her. Her energy is contagious and I just feel like i’m chatting with an old friend. I am excited to continue working with her on bettering myself and my attitude.

Written on May 30, 2023 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem