Alex Ruz LMSW
Accepting New ClientsHello! My name is Alex Ruz, and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker providing therapy for children and adolescents. I have experience working with children in non-profit organizations and in the Charleston County School District, and this population holds a very special place in my heart. For the last 3 years, I have been providing therapeutic services for children and their families utilizing a trauma-focused lens. I believe that surface-level emotions and behaviors stem from an even deeper issue that might be too difficult to face alone, and that is where I would like to help. Whether you’re taking your first steps toward healing or continuing your journey, I will meet you where you are. I specialize in approaches such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and will utilize Dialetical Behavior Therapy skills to address the root of the problem and provide coping skills to assist with managing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger.
Specialties
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Athletes
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma/PTSD
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Client Focus
- Individuals
- Families
- Children 0-5
- Children 6-9
- Children 10-12
- Teens
Services
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
Languages
- English
Locations
- Telehealth
- West Ashley
- Mount Pleasant
Insurances
- Absolute Total Care (Medicaid)
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Ambetter
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Champ VA
- Cigna
- EAP Benefits
- Healthy Blue Medicaid
- Humana Medicaid
- Humana Medicare
- Medicare B
- Medicare Supplemental Plan
- Molina Marketplace
- Molina Medicaid
- Optum
- SC Medicaid
- Select Health of South Carolina
- Self-Pay/Sliding Scale Fee
- South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid
- Tricare
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare Select
- UHC Medicare
- United Healthcare
- United Medical Resources (UMR)