Ruth Anthony-McClary, LCSW
Therapist in New Jersey
Ruth Anthony-McClary is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience.
- Licensed inNew Jersey
- License44SC04805000
- NPI 1164504031
- Experience30+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Ruth
Ruth Anthony-McClary is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or trauma. Ruth listens with respect and aims to make therapy a straightforward process for worried parents and busy adults.
She works in a conversational, person-focused way. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and pace. Ruth uses Attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and feelings.
Background and approach
She also draws on client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change patterns that cause pain or get in the way of daily life. Ruth has long experience supporting people through grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, work stress, and big life transitions. She also addresses issues such as chronic illness, body image, caregiving stress, and addiction-related patterns like codependency.
Practical coping skills and clearer ways of thinking are common goals in her work. Her style is compassionate and direct. Sessions focus on real problems and reachable next steps.
Clients can expect a mix of talking, problem-solving, and small experiments to try between sessions. Ruth practices in New Jersey and provides care in English. She frames therapy as a partnership and helps people move toward steadier moods, better communication, and more satisfying relationships.
Credentials
- LCSW (New Jersey)
- License 44SC04805000 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1164504031 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ruth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ruth names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapy fit online
Attachment-based work looks at how early connections affect current relationships and emotional patterns. In online sessions this might mean talking through past relationship experiences and noticing how they show up now, so clients can try new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping the person lead the pace and goals of therapy, which suits conversational video or phone sessions where reflection and trust are built over time.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a client's needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean using attachment ideas to guide conversations, then adding cognitive tools or motivational interviewing to set small, practical steps between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face and use visual cues. Phone calls can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when a short written reflection helps. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and daily responsibilities.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Ruth address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, career concerns, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and conversational, combining attachment-informed work with client-centered listening and practical cognitive tools to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
Ruth has 30 years of clinical social work experience supporting people through a broad range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices in New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ruth?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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