Education and Learning Disabilities Therapists in Bridgeport, WV

Michael Rucker is a clinically trained marriage and family therapist and has been in practice for over a decade in Charleston, WV and Morgantown, WV. He has worked with a broad population of clients, including individuals, couples, families, children, teenagers, and groups. His passion and life experiences has led to an interest and specialization with a myriad of topic areas that he excels with, including but not limited to infidelity, infertility, mood disorders (depression and anxiety), trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, learning disabilities, addiction, marital issues, and divorce adjustment.

The longest journey begins with a single step and I am grateful to walk that path with you. It can be frightening and intimidating to begin the process of therapy; however, that experience can help you to make the changes that lead to a happier and more fulfilled life. Through a collaborative and safe relationship I establish with my clients, progress and change is made. Areas of practice include mood disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, men's concerns, and ADHD and cognitive functioning (including testing services). I also enjoy working with clients from adolescents to seniors.

I provide treatment of social, emotional, behavioral, and addiction disorders. I specialize in treatment of child, adolescent, adult, family relationship and addiction issues, such as, Anxiety, depression, and trauma, just to name a few. You may have needs that overlap or seem tangled together. We will tease out solutions until you feel like your best self!

If you are struggling with anxiety, intrusive thoughts and compulsions, or depression, Blossom Counseling is here for you. Through meeting you in your own world with kindness and compassion, we will work together towards your specific therapy goals whether it is to regain trust in yourself that was taken away by obsessive-compulsive disorder, face feared situations, live a value-driven life, or learn to accept yourself.

Harmony is an outpatient mental health care provider dedicated to serving West Virginia and the local Wheeling area. At our Wheeling clinic we provide a broad array of services including psychotherapy, child & adolescent therapy, child & adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, medication management, and TMS therapy. TMS therapy, also known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, is an effective, non-invasive, low-risk treatment that has shown success in treating major depressive disorder and other forms of treatment resistant depression.

I assist individuals in addressing life challenges, both positive and negative, that come with a neurodiverse brain. I utilize solution-focused, trauma-informed and strength-based methods while working with adults, and individuals transitioning from adolescence to adulthood on self-esteem, talk therapy, organization, family & peer relationships, and problem solving.

I am open to serving individuals from all walks of life through a person-centered approach to support you in navigating your troubles. I hope to bring humor, connection, and open-minded support to our sessions. To provide a space that promotes self-empowerment, allowing you to recognize challenges, create realistic goals, initiate change, and dive deeper into what works best for you.

Most people have a natural drive to be independent and self-sustaining. The truth is life is not always easy and it can be difficult to be vulnerable with others. When people use their courage and bravery to reach out, I have nothing but admiration for them. In the dark times of life, we need a place where we can feel understood, genuinely cared about, and supported. I believe that every person is unique, and everyone has different needs. Some times life's difficulties take more time then we would like but I am there to go through it all with you.

At Happiness Hill Counseling Services, I offer quality mental and behavioral health therapy for adolescents and adults, with a focus in the treatment of substance use issues. By utilizing a variety of therapeutic interventions, I offer services that allow clients and their families to overcome the stresses and challenges of life to improve their daily functioning.