Ruthann Maddox (she/her)

I specialize in helping clients navigate religious trauma, spiritual abuse, faith deconstruction, and the complicated emotions that can come with questioning or changing deeply held beliefs. Therapy can give you space to process harmful experiences, untangle guilt and fear, rebuild self-trust, and explore what spirituality or life outside of religion looks like for you.

I specialize in helping clients who feel stuck in cycles of worry, overthinking, self-doubt, people-pleasing, and needing reassurance. I use a trauma-informed, integrative approach to help you understand what is driving your anxiety, build practical coping skills, and feel more confident making decisions and navigating uncertainty.

Process the weight cumulative stress, and trauma exposure in a space that understands your world with a former paramedic that GETS it. Working together may include: Trauma-informed therapy tailored to your unique needs. Processing difficult calls, incidents, or cumulative stress. Nervous system regulation and stress management tools. Rebuilding connection with family and relationships. Confidential support that respects your work and privacy.

Process the weight cumulative stress, and trauma exposure in a space that understands your world with a former paramedic that GETS it. Working together may include: Trauma-informed therapy tailored to your unique needs. Processing difficult calls, incidents, or cumulative stress. Nervous system regulation and stress management tools. Rebuilding connection with family and relationships. Confidential support that respects your work and privacy.

Process the weight cumulative stress, and trauma exposure in a space that understands your world with a former paramedic that GETS it. Working together may include: Trauma-informed therapy tailored to your unique needs. Processing difficult calls, incidents, or cumulative stress. Nervous system regulation and stress management tools. Rebuilding connection with family and relationships. Confidential support that respects your work and privacy.

I use an integrative approach because therapy is not one-size-fits-all. I draw from evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches based on your needs, goals, experiences, and what feels most helpful to you. This allows us to create a flexible, personalized approach to therapy rather than forcing you into a single method.

Person-centered therapy is at the heart of how I work. I believe you are the expert on your own life, and therapy should be a collaborative space where you feel heard, respected, and supported. I focus on creating a genuine, nonjudgmental relationship that gives you room to explore, heal, and make choices that feel like your own.

I use CBT to help clients understand how thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors can reinforce anxiety, guilt, self-doubt, and other patterns. Together, we identify what is keeping you stuck, challenge unhelpful thinking, and build practical tools that support healthier coping, greater self-trust, and meaningful change.

I help clients experiencing PTSD and trauma-related symptoms, including anxiety, hypervigilance, avoidance, emotional overwhelm, and feeling disconnected from themselves. My approach is trauma-informed and tailored to your needs, with a focus on creating safety, understanding your responses, building coping skills, and helping you move forward at a pace that feels manageable.