Rev. Tecky Rusk

Rev. Tecky Rusk is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with 23 years of experience. She offers calm, direct support for people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and mood challenges. Her style is compassionate and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people get through hard days and make steady changes.

She focuses on trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strains, and coping with life changes. She also helps with sleep problems, addiction concerns, bipolar mood patterns, anger, and low self-esteem. Everyday problems like work stress, career decisions, and challenges tied to adoption or blended families are part of her practice.

Her work blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions emphasize practical steps, emotion work, and building coping skills that fit into daily life. She aims to help people recognize patterns and practice new ways of responding.

Rev. Rusk also offers support around aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and attachment issues. She pays attention to how life events affect mood and relationships and helps people sort priorities and set manageable goals.

Her sessions invite honest conversation about values, forgiveness, and personal meaning. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with respect for each person's pace and beliefs.

How these approaches translate to online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy is focused on helping people process and reduce the hold that past traumatic events have on daily life. It often uses structured exercises and pacing to help a person feel more stable and in control. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, centers on values and action; it helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters in life. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflection so the person feels understood and can find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rev. Rusk works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try different techniques and adjust based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow more flexible appointment times. People often find that remote sessions let them check in during a lunch break, avoid a commute, or work with a therapist who lives elsewhere in their state. Licensed professionals can adapt Trauma-Focused, ACT, and Client-Centered work for remote settings while paying attention to pacing and practical supports.