Dr. Nina Ruffin
Psychotherapist
GET WHAT YOU
NEED
In treatment, you and I will address a variety of feelings and stressors. We will start with an initial assessment to clearly define your short and long term goals for therapy, and we will use these goals to create a strategy for you to attain the life you want.
Services
COUNSELING & COACHING
Individual, Couples, Family and Group Psychotherapy
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Love Your Whole Life Coaching
SUPERVISION & CONSULTATION
Clinical Supervision for LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LMHC and LCAT
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Consultation and Support for Private Therapy Practices
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THE DETAILS
COUNSELING
PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES
Counseling can be used to address concerns such as stress, grief and loss, past trauma, relationship issues, or simply feeling like your life is not what you want it to be. ​
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You need help processing something painful from your past ​​
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You think you might be depressed or have a problem with anxiety
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You are looking to build a long term relationship with a clinician who can help you though something difficult like a breakup or a loss
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You have no idea what you need but you feel strong emotions and talking to Dr. Nina sounds like a good idea
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Counseling sessions typically occur every 1-2 weeks and last 55 minutes. In your first session, we will talk about your life and what you would like to change. In ongoing sessions, I will check in to determine what has been most helpful to you from each session.
We will have conversations about where you are in your life and how you and I can get you to where you want to go. I am a sounding board for your thoughts, goals and dreams, and where there are deeper issues, I will deal with the root cause of those issues. I may also assign "homework" in between sessions to help you reach your counseling goals.
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
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Individual, Couples and Family
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Group Counseling
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Serving Adults and Youth (age 12 and up)
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In-Person and Virtual Appointments
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Evening and Weekend Appointments
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Treatment Completion Certificates
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Referrals to Psychiatrists
$135 / SESSION
COACHING
LOVE YOUR WHOLE LIFE COACHING SERVICES
Coaching is used to identify and explore your life's purpose, goals, and desires, while also taking steps to change behaviors that may be keeping you from loving your whole life. Coaching is not meant to be used as a replacement for therapy or treatment for any mental health diagnosis.
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Life has you stressed and while you kinda know what you should be doing, you haven't been doing it
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You've been in therapy and now you need help implementing the things you learned
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You are going through a difficult time professionally and want to talk through strategies with a professional who will help you figure things out
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Coaching sessions typically occur every 2 - 4 weeks and last 45 minutes. One-time coaching sessions are solution-focused and targeted to your most pressing challenges. Ongoing coaching sessions are guided self-help sessions in which I provide dedicated support and accountability to help you reach more challenging or long-term goals. Both one-time and ongoing coaching services will include "homework" specific to your coaching goals.
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
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One-on-one Life Coaching
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Small Group Life Coaching
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Serving Adults
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Evening and Weekend Appointments
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In-person and Virtual Appointments
$150 / SESSION
SUPERVISION
CLINICAL SUPERVISION:
Clinical supervision is used to enrich the mental health provider's attitudes, knowledge and skills in order to promote quality care and improved clinical outcomes. Clinical supervision is also used to disseminate evidence-based practices and ensure the fidelity and effectiveness of the clinician's treatment.
As your clinical supervisor, I teach therapeutic skills and help clinicians develop self-awareness in order to better the therapeutic interactions with your clients. I help turn practice objectives into manageable tasks to be accomplished by the clinician; and I guide the clinician in finding ways to decrease work-related stress and improve job performance.
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I use a combination of theoretical models during clinical supervision. The models are applicable to both individual and group supervision, and allow clinicians to see the theories demonstrated and apply them to practical sessions with clients.
WHAT'S AVAILABLE:
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LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LCAT, and LMHC
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One-on-one Clinical Supervision
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Small Group Clinical Supervision
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Evening and Weekend Appointments
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Virtual Appointments
$100 / SESSION
CONSULTATION
PRIVATE PRACTICE CONSULTATION:
Private practice consultation is used to help new and established practices develop a plan and harness resources that help bring their vision to fruition. We will start with your vision for where you want to go with your private practice, then determine the steps you need to take to get there.
Your plan will focus on: 1) Marketing, 2) Finances, 3) Processes, 4) Staff, and 5) Scale. Your action steps will focus on strengths, challenges and your goals for your private practice. This will ensure that your actions are directly tied to your vision for your private practice.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
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Future launch and Up-and-running Practices
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One-on-one Consultation
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Small Group Consultation
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Evening and Weekend Appointments
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Virtual Appointments
$200 / SESSION
​INSURANCE
&Payment
PAYMENT
Cash, check, major credit cards, CashApp, PayPal, Zelle, Venmo and many Health Savings & Flexible Spending Account cards are accepted for payment of counseling services. I also offer a sliding scale rate for those in need.
Coaching, Supervision and Consultation services are not covered by insurance.
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Payment is due at the time of service. Please discuss any payment questions with me prior to scheduling your appointment.
INSURANCE
I accept Aetna, Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Fidelis and MVP and; however, other insurance companies may still pay for your therapy sessions. I recommend that clients contact their insurance companies to determine what coverage they have for "out of network" mental health benefits. I am able to provide invoices suitable for submission to insurance plans as requested. Most insurance companies will reimburse individuals for my services.
If I don't bill your insurance company directly or you are concerned about privacy, I can provide you with documentation stating a diagnosis code and your therapy session dates and you may be reimbursed for the session fee at an "out of network" rate.
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