Paul Ruffer, LICSW & LCSW-C — Counselor in Washington, DC
Address1627 K St NW 4th floor DC, Washington, DC 20006
Phone+1202-641-3981
Websitepaulruffer.com
Paul Ruffer is a licensed clinical social worker and advanced certified Imago therapist. He works with individuals and couples, helping them navigate challenges and transform pain into opportunities for action. Ruffer's approach focuses on uncovering strengths and empowering clients to realize their potential. He offers services for relationship building, marriage preparation, and navigating separation or divorce. His practice also addresses inter-faith and cross-cultural marriages, grief, anxiety, conflict resolution, and anger management. Ruffer is licensed in New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and he accepts most major insurances.
Best for
- Couples in conflict
- Individuals experiencing grief
- Clients seeking Imago therapy
- Inter-faith or cross-cultural couples
| Key services | Individual counseling, Couples counseling, Marriage preparation, Grief counseling, Conflict resolution, Anger management |
| Tags | imago therapist, relationship counseling, marriage counseling, grief counseling, anger management, conflict resolution, anxiety treatment, separation, divorce, spirituality |
Reviews on Google1.0 · 1 reviews
I'm not sure where the previous reviews went, but I need to share an experience that has stayed with me for years. I hesitated to share because I believed it to be insignificant, but it's always bothered me that I Neve spoke up. So, I'm doing it now. This therapist had both strengths and significant limitations. In the beginning, we worked well together and I appreciated his perspective on my experiences during some difficult moments in my life. However, there is one instance that, even after 6 years, still affects how I approach therapy. During one of my darkest periods mentally, after we had been working together steadily for several months, he told me that if I was seriously considering s****de, he didn't think we could continue working together because a previous client had died by s****de and it had really hurt him. I never returned after that session. I understood he was coming from a place of his own pain, but sharing that with me as a patient in crisis made me feel beyond help. I still struggle to trust therapists because of this experience, and though I'm doing a lot better now and I truly, sincerely wish him the best, I'm grateful I found the strength to seek help elsewhere.
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