Ruth Perez
Counselor, LMHC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (917) 512-5245
Are you the strong one, the caretaker, the achiever, or the person everyone else relies on? From the outside, your life may look successful, but internally you're struggling with anxiety, relationship patterns that leave you feeling unseen, unresolved trauma, or a quiet sense that you've lost touch with who you are. Our relationships, culture, family stories, and lived experiences shape how we move through the world. Many of my clients come to therapy because they're exhausted from people-pleasing, setting themselves aside in relationships, or feeling stuck in cycles they don't know how to change.
Others are immigrants or first- and second-generation Americans navigating the space between who they've been taught to be and who they're becoming. Therapy may include learning to regulate anxiety, processing trauma, strengthening boundaries, navigating difficult relationships, or reconnecting with parts of yourself you've had to silence along the way.
I strive to create a space where you don't have to minimize your experiences, explain your cultural context, or have all the right words before you begin. Reaching out can feel vulnerable, especially if you've spent a lifetime believing you should be able to handle things on your own. You don't have to do that here. You can show up exactly as you are.
Call or Email Ruth Perez Acosta now for a free 15 minute consultation - (917) 512-5245
Let's Connect (917) 512-5245
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Couple Sessions $300
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Venmo, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- All insurances that reimburse:
- Blue Cross, Aetna, Cigna,
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Emblem, Oxford, United
- NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan
- Out of Network
Ruth Perez Acosta
Counselor, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 512-5245
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 009346-1 Ruth Perez Acosta
- In Practice for 14 years
- Certificate from EMDR Institute - Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Ruth Perez Acosta
Counselor, LMHC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (917) 512-5245
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Eating Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Bisexual
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Ruth Perez Acosta
Counselor, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 512-5245
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Interpersonal
- Online Counseling
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Strength-Based
Ruth Perez Acosta
Counselor, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (917) 512-5245
Location
Additional Location
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(917) 512-5245