"Healing the mind, restoring the body, reclaiming your life."
At Kelsey Ruffing Counseling, we provide high-quality, integrative therapy for individuals whose quality of life has been impacted by complex health and emotional challenges. Specializing in chronic pain, chronic illness, sports injury and retirement, and medical trauma, we understand that healing requires more than treating symptoms—it requires nurturing the connection between mind and body. Our approach is rooted in the belief that the central nervous system plays a core role in physical and emotional wellness, and that when we support the nervous system’s ability to regulate and repair, we create space for lasting relief, resilience, and empowered living.
What if this year didn’t begin with pressure, but with self-compassion?
Self-compassion offers a radically different entry point into change. Instead of asking, What’s wrong with me and how do I fix it? self-compassion asks, What do I need right now to feel supported, safe, and capable?
Caregiving is valuable, but it should not cost you your identity, health, or emotional well-being. Women deserve relationships where emotional support is shared.
Post-concussive syndrome can feel isolating and discouraging, but healing is possible. Brainspotting offers an innovative, neuroscience-aligned therapy that supports the brain, body, and emotional system simultaneously.
Receiving a new medical diagnosis—whether chronic, life-altering, or unexpected—can feel like the ground has shifted beneath you. It is a moment when the mind, body, and identity are forced to reorganize in ways you may not have anticipated.
As the cold air settles in, with shorter days and longer nights, many of us instinctively wind down. But instead of resisting the season, it can be incredibly nourishing to lean into winter—to rest, reflect, and nurture our mental health in alignment with nature’s slower rhythm.
Athletes are often held up as examples of physical strength, resilience, and peak performance—but underneath the visible dedication and athletic prowess lies another critical dimension: mental health.
In recent years, energy psychology has emerged as a transformative approach to mental and physical healing—one that bridges the gap between traditional psychotherapy and somatic, mind-body interventions. Rooted in both neuroscience and ancient healing traditions, energy psychology helps individuals access the body’s energy systems to release emotional distress, regulate the nervous system, and restore overall balance.
Autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women, with nearly 80% of diagnosed cases occurring in females. Conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and multiple sclerosis often emerge during key hormonal periods—puberty, pregnancy, or menopause—suggesting a complex interplay between biology and environment
Trauma lives not just in the mind but in the body. Many people who’ve experienced distressing or traumatic events carry a legacy of activation—sensations of tension, hyper-arousal, dissociation, or shut-down—that traditional talk therapies alone may struggle to reach.
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common—and feared—injuries in female athletes. Studies show that women are up to eight times more likely than men to suffer an ACL tear due to biomechanical, hormonal, and structural differences (Arendt & Dick, 1995). Yet beyond the statistics lies a story of loss, grief, and emotional struggle that often goes unseen.