Patricia Ruiz
Mental Health Specialist “We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.”
– Jack Kornfield
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Patricia Ruiz is a facilitator at MyWorkplaceHealth and a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Psychological Health & Safety (PH&S) Clinic. Patricia graduated with a Master’s degree in Counselling from City University of Seattle and holds a Master’s degree in Education (Curriculum and Instruction), as well as Bachelor’s degree in History and Spanish Literature from New Mexico State University. Patricia has been an educator and facilitator for over 20 years, working with individuals and groups large and small, teaching English and Spanish languages, life skills, cross-cultural communication, intercultural competence development, employment readiness, and job search skills.
Patricia currently facilitates workshops and presentations for MyWorkplaceHealth that aim to enhance knowledge and understanding of mental health, wellness, and resilience in both workplace and personal settings. As a facilitator, Patricia’s goal is to establish respectful, inclusive spaces conducive to exploration, reflection, learning, and collaboration. Patricia provides experiential learning opportunities, in which participants are invited to learn by doing, and to reflect and articulate their experiences of the learning process, as well as of the objectives to integrate new and existing knowledge to help bring this understanding into practice. When not working as a facilitator or therapist, you can find Patricia cooking vegetarian food and baking. She enjoys regular meditation and yoga practice and loves walking, dancing, and spending time with her partner, beloved greyhound, and her sweet and sassy cat. |
Meet Patricia
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Expertise
•Anxiety •Depression •Trauma Responses •Chronic Pain •Relationship & Communication Challenges •Body Image Issues •Life Transitions •Grief •Loss •Bereavement |
Counselling Skills
•Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) •Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) •Mindfulness •Somatic/Body Exercises Languages
•English •Spanish |
What patients say about Patricia
Therapy (Individual) - VIRTUAL (50 minutes) with Patricia Ruiz
★★★★★
I Give Patricia 5 stars because she is a fantastic listener, and is also able to make me feel strong and resourced. Our sessions feel more like dialogue with my favourite wise Aunt! I'm so happy and grateful we have connected.
★★★★★
I Give Patricia 5 stars because she is a fantastic listener, and is also able to make me feel strong and resourced. Our sessions feel more like dialogue with my favourite wise Aunt! I'm so happy and grateful we have connected.
1st Appointment (Individual) - VIRTUAL (50 minutes) with Patricia Ruiz
★★★★★
She is the most caring & kind therapist I've ever spoke with. She makes me feel like I'm being hugged.
★★★★★
She is the most caring & kind therapist I've ever spoke with. She makes me feel like I'm being hugged.
