Rasa Ruzgys, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 10 years in practice
Rasa Ruzgys helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or struggles with relationships.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.015170 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1629452958 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Rasa
Rasa Ruzgys helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or struggles with relationships. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, listed as LCPC, practicing in Illinois. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate for people seeking real change.
She draws on a decade of experience working with trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and problems tied to self-esteem and motivation. In sessions she listens carefully and adapts the conversation to what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
The focus is on practical steps and clearer thinking, not on jargon or quick fixes. Rasa pays attention to how attachment, caregiver roles, and communication shape daily life. She helps people name painful feelings like guilt, shame, or isolation and then work toward manageable goals.
When needed she supports people navigating divorce, separation, or changes in important relationships. Therapy can include short skill-building exercises, checking patterns of thought and behavior, and planning small experiments to try between sessions. Rasa emphasizes respect and sensitivity and partners with each person to tailor the plan.
Taking the first step can feel hard. Rasa offers steady support and practical direction so people can move toward greater confidence, better mood, and clearer purpose.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rasa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Online support
Online approaches for coping, healing, and connection
Rasa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real problems and practical change. One common approach is problem-focused talk work that helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replaces them with clearer strategies for daily life. This style can help with anxiety, panic symptoms, and low mood. Another helpful technique is trauma-informed pacing, which breaks larger memories or reactions into manageable steps. It teaches grounding and coping skills to reduce overwhelm and supports steady progress after abuse or stressful events. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rasa treats therapy as a collaboration and will help decide which techniques fit a person’s goals and comfort. Plans are adjusted over time based on how someone responds and what they want to achieve. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow full conversation and visual connection, while phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible, on-the-go options for brief updates, coping reminders, or quick practice of strategies between longer sessions. These formats increase accessibility and make it simpler to stay consistent with care.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Rasa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and self-esteem issues. Other focuses include attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and panic symptoms.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and conversational. She listens, then creates a plan with clear steps and exercises people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Rasa has 10 years of professional work experience in mental health and addiction settings.
What credential does Rasa hold and where does she practice?
She is listed as an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Rasa?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
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