Ruth is the owner and founder of Healing Hearts. She began healing hearts many years ago with a dream to someday open a counseling center. In 2018(?) she opened her first physical office in self-practice. She has since moved to a new and expanded location, hired 4 additional therapists, and a life coach, and brought on two interns. 

She has been in service service-oriented field for the last 30+ years assisting children, adolescents, and adults through their journal called Life.  She started by working with children and adolescents with emotional disturbance within the school setting along with helping their family understand how to assist them throughout life. Ruth Ridenhour's passion turned to assisting not only children and adolescents but also adults, couples, and the LGBTQAI + community. 

Ruth is a licensed professional counselor, certified in co-occurring disorders and integrative sex and couples therapy. Ruth has a master's in counseling from Webster University and a doctorate in Human Resource Management. She believes that everyone should have a safe place to express themselves as they continue this journey regardless of where it has taken them and that we all deserve to heal and look forward to a healthier future. 

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Ruth lives outside of Rolla in the country with her husband. Ruth is proud of her two daughters (Claireesa & Miranda) who work in summer camps and in sales. Ruth's hobbies include going to and having a booth at antique malls, traveling to new towns with her family, and researching new ways to improve and offer more for her clients.
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Ruth offers a sliding scale based on income to her clients, additionally, she accepts the following insurance and payment types