- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- Life purpose focus
About Rasa
Rasa Ruzgys is an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction. She speaks English and practices in Illinois.
Ruzgys focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She listens to what is most disruptive in daily life and helps people break concerns into manageable parts. Sessions emphasize clear goals, thinking through options, and trying strategies that can be used between meetings.
Her background includes a decade of clinical work with a range of mood and anxiety problems, panic symptoms, post-traumatic stress, and relationship struggles. She also addresses caregiver stress, attachment struggles, communication problems, separation and divorce concerns, and feelings of isolation or shame. Life purpose and motivation are named areas she helps people consider when their direction feels uncertain.
In sessions she adapts the plan based on how someone responds. The focus is on practical tools and conversation that helps people notice patterns, test changes, and build small wins. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to the problem at hand rather than a single fixed method.
People who choose Ruzgys should expect clear, goal-oriented meetings that balance talking and skill-building. To start, a short intake helps identify the most pressing concerns and possible next steps.
Approaches for direction and coping online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to address common problems like anxiety, low mood, panic, and trauma. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing alternative thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach works on exposure and gradual practice to reduce panic attacks and avoidance, helping people regain daily functioning. A third method looks at how attachment and communication patterns affect relationships and supports clearer, more direct ways to express needs.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and choose methods based on current concerns, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can shift over time if something isn’t helping.
The original biography did not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue meetings after life changes like relocation, while the therapist and client decide together how sessions should be scheduled and structured.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges, depression, and addiction, plus related areas like caregiver stress, communication problems, and life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. She helps people break problems into steps, try small changes, and track what helps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in mental health and addiction settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and practices in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.