Kelsey Ruffing Counseling

10/15/2025

"For so long, many of us have tried to motivate ourselves with pressure, demands, and criticism. But research is showing us what our hearts already know: self-compassion is the deeper motivator. When we encourage ourselves with kindness and hope rather than harshness, we tap into a well of resilience and sustainable energy that supports our growth and goals.

Need support cultivating self-compassion? Learn more about our program, The Power of Self-Compassion, here: https://bit.ly/powerofselfcompassion

10/14/2025

🌿 Find Freedom from Pain — Together 🌿
Living with chronic pain can feel isolating and exhausting. But you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Join Kelsey Ruffing, MA, MS, LCPC for a supportive 12-week small-group experience designed to help you reconnect with your body, ease tension, and explore new ways to find relief — physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Guided by the book Freedom from Pain by Maggie Phillips and Peter Levine, we’ll move week-by-week through practical tools for soothing the nervous system, reducing fear and reactivity, and reconnecting with the body’s natural ability to regulate and heal.

💫 What You’ll Experience:
• Weekly discussion & gentle mind-body practices
• Tools for nervous system regulation & self-soothing
• Space to connect with others who understand
• Guidance inspired by trauma-informed, somatic healing approaches

Living with chronic pain can take more than a physical toll — it can shape how you think, move, and connect with yourself and others. Many people find themselves caught in a cycle of pain, tension, and exhaustion that traditional treatments alone don’t always address.

10/12/2025

Self-Growth Book Club!! A new service bringing together a small community who is ready to heal and elevate their life. We will work together for 12 weeks, meeting bi-weekly, working through "The Mountain is You" by Brianna Wiest. By the end of this program you will have transformed your fears and insecurities into strengths and paths to grow on. Learn your patterns of self-sabotage, so you can create a more joyful and meaningful life.

Spots are limited, register day!

Brianna Wiest’s The Mountain Is You is a self-development guide centered on the idea that the biggest obstacles in our lives—the “mountains” we face—are not external challenges but patterns of self-sabotage. These behaviors often look like procrastination, fear, indecision, or destructive ...

10/10/2025

Become a Rethink Mental Illness Campaigner and make a difference

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

For all those parents of youth baseball, let last night's ending to the Phillies/Dodgers be a lesson.

The game is hard. Arguably, the most difficult sport in the world to be consistently good at.

Beyond the mere physical skill aspect, the game is as much if not more mental than physical.

Last night, we saw a professional player in a high pressure moment allow the panic to set in and make a mistake.

He's being chastised by the fans, many of who enjoy the game but don't truly understand how difficult it is.

He was comforted by those around him who truly know the game.

The isolation and aloneness he must have felt in that moment must have been soul crushing.

We've seen multiple physical errors in these playoffs by the people at the top of this game.

The pro players have pressure from thousands who don't know them personally.

Your player can feel that same level of pressure from you because with you it's personal.

So the next time your 12 year old makes a bad throw, boots a grounder in the field or does something dumb on the bases, have some grace and patience and remember it's part of the game.

-Christopher Rice

📸 Yong Kim

10/07/2025

10/07/2025

“His words broke me long before his fists did.” 💔
This October, we’re fighting back against verbal abuse and honoring survivors.
Pledge your support through our Swear to Care challenge here:
👉 https://givebutter.com/pAbTUf

10/07/2025

10/02/2025

We are only accepting between 6-12 individuals who are ready to dig deep and create a more fulfilling life.
Join us for a transformative 12-week guided book group on The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest—a powerful exploration of self-sabotage, healing, and growth. Together, we’ll uncover how to turn our struggles into stepping stones and move toward the lives we truly want.
✨ What You’ll Get:
• bi-weekly guided discussions and reflection prompts (90-minute zoom meeting)
• Supportive community of like-minded individuals
• Practical tools to shift habits, set boundaries, and rebuild self-trust
• Activities that bridge reading into real-life change

Brianna Wiest’s The Mountain Is You is a self-development guide centered on the idea that the biggest obstacles in our lives—the “mountains” we face—are not external challenges but patterns of self-sabotage. These behaviors often look like procrastination, fear, indecision, or destructive ...

10/02/2025

There is so much going on in this world. It can be hard to witness; never mind process. Consider harnessing your energy to reconnect with your core self: your values, your compassion, and your inner directives.

Simplicity,
humanity,
connection,
Kindness…

What is most important to you?

Use this time to return to/grow into your most authentic self.

Drop a 🩵 if this lands for you today.