Miriam Ruth,
Marriage & Family Therapy Intern

Miriam Ruth (she/her) is a clinical intern pursuing an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy. She holds dual degrees in Human Development and Family Studies and in Early Childhood Education, which inform her care for children, teenagers, families, couples, and individuals across the lifespan. Miriam approaches therapy with warmth, compassionate curiosity, and deep respect for each person’s story, culture, and lived experience.

She is especially drawn to working with people as they untangle themselves from oppressive systems and relationships, including high-control religious environments and authoritarian family structures that have eroded their sense of self, safety, belonging, and agency. She understands that healing from these experiences is not only about deconstructing beliefs but also about reconnecting with the body, rebuilding self-trust, grieving what was lost, and reclaiming parts of oneself that may have been silenced, shamed, or hidden to survive. Her work helps clients identify and peel away layers of conditioning, develop internalized safety, reconnect with their own wisdom, and move toward more authentic, connected, and whole lives.

Miriam also enjoys working with couples and families as they navigate conflict, disconnection, life transitions, parenting challenges, and the effects of trauma or stress on their relationships. She provides a safe, collaborative space where each person can feel heard, slow down reactive patterns, strengthen communication, rebuild trust and connection, and move toward more secure, satisfying relationships.

Miriam begins with nervous system regulation and draws on a range of trauma-informed therapeutic approaches, including Internal Family Systems, Neuro-Narrative therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), grounded in attachment theory and neurobiology. She is also Level I certified in the Gottman Method for couples.