Meet your Therapist

Ruth Tsai, LCSW:

Great to meet you!

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker originally from the Bay Area but currently soaking up the sunnier days in Orange County. I have worked in school and community settings for over six years with kids and adolescents addressing ADHD, trauma, anxiety, and depression. My passions are meeting families where they are and approaching issues with a trauma-focused, cultural lens.

Experience: Received my certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and extensively trained in play and art therapy.

Works with: Children 4-9 and late teens

Specialties: Adjustment, Anxiety, Inattention, Defiance, Grief & Loss, School Issues, Trauma

Approach: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma-Focused CBT, Play Therapy, Art Therapy

Style: Compassionate, patient, creative

Human Development, BA from UCSD and Master's in Social Work from SDSU

Languages: English and Spanish

Licensed in California

Fun Facts:

SuperPower: Unconditional Positive Regard

Proudest moment: Standing up for my older sister with Down Syndrome at school.

  • LCSW.

  • I knew I always wanted to work with kids and families since my summers volunteering with indigenous communities in Costa Rica. I believe in partnering with families, harnessing and developing strengths they have to overcome barriers for change. The most magical moments as a therapist are providing the tools and space for children to grow and watching them thrive.

  • Unconditional Positive Regard

What families are saying about Ruth

 

“I’m learning to be calm and trust my parenting skills and to have a better relationship with my kids”

— Manatee dad

“Meeting with someone to give us suggestions has been helpful to guiding us toward a better relationship with our son.”

— Manatee mom