Therapy with Ruth Assi

Therapy with Ruth Assi 🛋️ Online Therapy in TX | Hablo Español ❤️
Helping BIPOC individuals & moms navigate OCD, anxiety & trauma

✨ FW Birth Provider Meet Up ✨We know a lot of us spend our days supporting moms… and sometimes it feels like we forget t...
04/09/2026

✨ FW Birth Provider Meet Up ✨

We know a lot of us spend our days supporting moms… and sometimes it feels like we forget to show up for ourselves. Birth work can feel isolating, so join us!

📸 Pay-What-You-Can Headshots
Step into the spotlight! Get a professional photo that reflects you—your work, your story, your season. We’re sponsoring them so cost isn’t a barrier. Suggested $10–15, but truly pay what feels right.

🗓 Friday, 4/24 | 1:00–2:30 PM
💛 FREE to attend
🎟 RSVP: fwbirthmeetup.eventbrite.com

Come as you are. Connect with other birth workers. Share stories. Leave with something tangible that celebrates your work and your presence.

✨ FW Birth Provider Meet Up ✨Hey friends! Come join us for the FW Birth Provider Meet Up—an in-person gathering where bi...
04/07/2026

✨ FW Birth Provider Meet Up ✨

Hey friends! Come join us for the FW Birth Provider Meet Up—an in-person gathering where birth providers from all walks come together. This is a space to connect, share stories, swap tips, and grow your community 🤍 Whether you’re a doula, midwife, nurse, or simply passionate about birth work, you belong here.

🗓 Friday, 4/24
⏰ 1:00–2:30 PM

We’ll also be offering a tour of Riverside Coworking so you can experience this inspiring space in person!

📸 Plus: Pay-what-you-can headshots
Need a fresh photo for your website or social media? We’ve got you. Show up as you are and leave with a confident, updated headshot.
Suggested range: $10–15 (pay what feels sustainable for you 💛)

🎟 RSVP here: https://fwbirthmeetup.eventbrite.com or link in bio ❤️

Come hang out, learn, and support one another in a relaxed, welcoming space. We can’t wait to see you there!

— Meaghan Semple, LPC & Ruth Assi, LMSW

BirthSupport CommunityCare

🚨 New Blog for Clinicians 🚨Not all OCD treatment is created equal and understanding the differences matters.If you’re a ...
04/03/2026

🚨 New Blog for Clinicians 🚨

Not all OCD treatment is created equal and understanding the differences matters.

If you’re a therapist wanting a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how to treat OCD, this post breaks down key approaches like ERP, I-CBT, and ACT in a way that’s practical, clear, and grounded in real clinical work.

Because treating OCD isn’t about reducing anxiety, it’s about changing the relationship clients have with uncertainty, thoughts, and discomfort.

🔗 Link in Bio or head to the website theandwaytherapy.com/therapist-blog

MentalHealth

🚨 New Blog for Clinicians 🚨Not all OCD treatment is created equal and understanding the differences matters.If you’re a ...
04/03/2026

🚨 New Blog for Clinicians 🚨

Not all OCD treatment is created equal and understanding the differences matters.

If you’re a clinician wanting a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how to treat OCD, this post breaks down key approaches like ERP, I-CBT, and ACT in a way that’s practical, clear, and grounded in real clinical work.

Because treating OCD isn’t about reducing anxiety, it’s about changing the relationship clients have with uncertainty, thoughts, and discomfort.

🔗 in bio or head to theandwaytherapy.com/therapist-blog

MentalHealth

03/27/2026

Another one in the books! Thank you .latinatherapist for sharing your endo story, the education and resources 🌼

We hope you can join us for our next birth provider meet up on April 24th at 1 p.m. at Riverside Coworking; a formal invitation and RSVP link will follow soon!

🚨 New Blog Post 🚨Not all therapy for OCD is the same.OCD isn’t just about “being anxious.” It’s intrusive thoughts, doub...
03/26/2026

🚨 New Blog Post 🚨

Not all therapy for OCD is the same.

OCD isn’t just about “being anxious.” It’s intrusive thoughts, doubt, discomfort, and the urge to do something—anything—to feel relief. And while those compulsions might help in the moment, they often keep the cycle going.

That’s why the type of therapy matters.

In my newest blog, What Is the Right Treatment for OCD? Understanding ERP, I-CBT, and ACT, I break down approaches that are actually designed for OCD, so you can better understand what effective treatment can look like.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle, this is for you. 🤍

🔗 Link in bio

OCDRecovery

02/27/2026

Motherhood and let’s face it life in general can make it easy to forget that you still have choices. In your friendships, in your romantic relationships, with your in-laws, your parents and even the way you show up for yourself—you are not powerless, and you are not stuck.

You get to choose what feels healthy, what feels safe, and what feels aligned with the version of you that’s growing and changing. 🌿

It’s not always easy, but choice is freedom. And you deserve that freedom.

—

💻 www.theandwaytherapy.com/ruth-assi
📞 214-831-7844
📧 ruthassi@theandwaytherapy.com

Today was such a joy! ✨When and I first envisioned what a birth meet-up could look like, we imagined a room filled with...
02/27/2026

Today was such a joy! ✨

When and I first envisioned what a birth meet-up could look like, we imagined a room filled with different professionals, all coming together with one goal: to serve the moms we care for better.

And that’s exactly what today was. 🤍

So grateful for the collaboration, the conversations, and the shared heart behind this work.

Our next meet-up is Friday, March 27 — stay tuned! ☺️

Join us for our next FW Birth Provider Meet Up on February 27 at 10 a.m.No RSVP—just come through! We’ll be talking goal...
02/03/2026

Join us for our next FW Birth Provider Meet Up on February 27 at 10 a.m.
No RSVP—just come through! We’ll be talking goals, growth, and collaboration with fellow birth providers.

See you soon!
Meaghan + Ruth

When real harm is happening in the world, scrupulosity OCD can get louder.Not because you don’t care but because you car...
01/29/2026

When real harm is happening in the world, scrupulosity OCD can get louder.

Not because you don’t care but because you care so much that your brain turns concern into constant self-interrogation:
Did I do enough?
Did I say the right thing?
What if my silence caused harm?

OCD takes values and turns them into fear-driven rules.
It asks for certainty in moments where none exists.

You can care deeply without being endlessly activated.
You can act in line with your values without proving your goodness over and over.
Rest is not a moral failure.

If your values feel more like a courtroom than a compass, that may be scrupulosity OCD, not truth.

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Texas (virtual) | English & Spanish
www.theandwaytherapy.com/ruth-assi
214-831-7844

Educational content. Social media ≠ therapy.

I think about it constantly it’s hard to be a parent at this moment especially for parents of the global majority, my BI...
01/26/2026

I think about it constantly it’s hard to be a parent at this moment especially for parents of the global majority, my BIPOC kin. I am with you and yet we still create magic for our littles ✨

Let this serve as your reminder raising your kids is RESISTNACE and it’s incredible to see our resiliency ❤️

If anxiety or OCD is running your parenting experience,
you don’t have to do this alone.

I support parents navigating anxiety, OCD, trauma, and the mental load of caregiving.
Bilingual therapy available across Texas.

🌐 www.theandwaytherapy.com/ruth-assi
📧 ruthassi@theandwaytherapy.com
📞 214-831-7844

If you were the family caregiver growing up, becoming a mom can feel both familiar and overwhelming.You might love your ...
01/22/2026

If you were the family caregiver growing up, becoming a mom can feel both familiar and overwhelming.

You might love your child deeply and feel exhausted, anxious, or stretched thin in ways you can’t quite explain.

This isn’t because you’re doing something wrong.
It’s because your nervous system learned responsibility early.

Therapy can be a space to:
✨ Separate old roles from your present life
✨ Learn what supported caregiving looks like
✨ Practice rest without guilt

You don’t have to do this alone.

Save this if it resonates. Share with a mom who needs permission to breathe.

Virtual therapy available statewide

Focus Areas:
Motherhood & Parenthood
OCD • Trauma • Anxiety

Now offering bilingual therapy (English / Español)

📧 ruthassi@theandwaytherapy.com
🌐 www.theandwaytherapy.com/ruth-assi
📞 214-831-7844

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