Frank Ruse, LCSW, LISW-CP

Frank Ruse is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience helping people navigate addiction, trauma, anxiety, and major life changes. He keeps an easygoing style and brings plain talk and a bit of humor to sessions. Frank aims to make seeking help less frightening and more doable for people under stress.

He draws on Client-Centered ideas to listen first and shape therapy around each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. Trauma-Focused approaches address painful memories and reactions that follow injury or abuse. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change.

Frank’s background includes long-term work as an addiction counselor alongside social work practice. That history informs how he helps with substance use, relapse prevention, and the practical problems that follow it. He also supports people dealing with grief, caregiver strain, sleep and eating concerns, and the effects of stress on daily life.

Sessions are conversational and direct. Frank says he will meet people where they are and work together to set realistic goals. He shares short readings or exercises to try between meetings when those tools are helpful.

He holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in South Carolina. Sessions are conducted in English and shaped to the issues people bring, from coping after trauma to managing ADHD and work stress.

Using therapy approaches that work in online care

Frank blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways. Client-Centered work means the therapist starts by listening closely and shaping each session around what the person says matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic habits.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the issues people bring, whether addiction recovery, trauma reactions, or daily stress management.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use exercises and worksheets between meetings to practice new skills in real life. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and how to structure sessions to meet your needs.