If you are always trying to be normal, you'll never know how amazing you can be.
-Maya Angelou
About Reclaim Wellness Therapy
Reclaim Wellness Therapy provides trauma trained somatic and holistic therapy for individuals and couples.
We also provide somatic movement, yoga and sound healing classes.
About Ruth Milsten, LCSW-C, RYT
Ruth grew up in MD and lived in Boston, MA and Boulder, CO before moving to Annapolis, MD in 2000. She feels fortunate to embrace her passion for travel and has been to over 14 countries. Ruth loves learning about different cultures, from doing a hospital internship in London, living at a yoga ashram in PA, and staying with a host family in Ecuador. She treasures meeting her clients and students with an open mind and heart. In 2000, she taught Mom & Baby, prenatal, and gentle yoga. She returned to social work in 2007 and is passionate about helping others access innate wisdom in their body, their mind and their spirit. In her free time, Ruth enjoys spending time with family and friends, engaging in movement and hanging out with her two cats and dog.
Our Journey
Our Values and Approach
Ruth is a trauma trained therapist and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified (LCSW-C) since 1997, a yoga teacher/sound healer since 2000. At Reclaim Wellness Therapy, we value creating a warm, nonjudgmental space for our clients. Ruth believes in justice and equality and her practice is LGBTIA+, kink, non-monogamous and non-heteronormative affirming. She is Kink, ENM and Polyamory affirming and aware. Ruth's passion is helping you on your journey to heal, access your inner wisdom and your connection to your body.
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We are a good fit for: Clients with a history of abuse/trauma, who identify as people pleasers, highly sensitive or anxious. Clients who are ready to change stuck patterns and find a way back home to their inner self and their body.
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Our Vision
Heart Centered Hypnotherapy-hypnotherapy for Licensed Mental Health Professionals only
Trainings in bottom up somatic approaches, including Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Parts Work and more
Imago Relationship Couples therapist - Imago Center of D.C.
Certified Holistic Health Educator - Institute of Integrative Nutrition
Sound Healing practitioner - Amorah Norton Sound Immersion training
200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher - Integrative Yoga Therapy; Infant Massage Instructor - International Association of Infant Massage; Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher-Yogamour Trauma Sensitive training
Level I Lisa Ferentz Trauma Training
Board Certified Clinical Social Work supervisor for Licensed Graduate Social Workers
Masters of Social Work-University of Maryland School of Social Work
Boston University - Graduated Magna Cum Laude - B.A. in Journalism and Psychology
Level I Reiki Certified