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Ivy Ruths, PhD

Licensed Psychologist

Houston Anxiety and Wellness Center

Telehealth Provider

Email:

ivy@houstonanxiety.com

Phone:

(832) 205-8120

Licensed In

Texas

Provider Gender Identity

Female

Provider Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

Payment Types

Insurance Accepted

Private Pay

Locations

4306 Yoakum Blvd. Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77006

BFRB Specialties

Age Group Specialties

  • Cheek Biting

  • Hair Pulling

  • Lip Biting

  • Nail Biting

  • Nail Picking

  • Skin Picking

  • Adults

  • Children

  • Families

  • Teens

  • Seniors

Language(s) Spoken

Treatment Modalities

  • English

  • Spanish

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment

  • CBT - Cognitive Behavior Therapy

  • Exposure and Response Prevention

  • HRT - Habit Reversal Training

training / education

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biography

Ivy Ruths, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and director of the Houston Anxiety and Wellness Center. She is passionate about helping individuals and Families change their lives for the better by utilizing treatments that work. She has been treating BFRBs since 2011. Dr. Ruths earned Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston. She completed her dissertation titled, Trichotillomania: Internal and external cues in the investigation of hair pulling modalities with Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D. Before opening Houston Anxiety and Wellness Center, Dr. Ruths worked at the OCD Institute of Texas (previously the Houston OCD Program) treating severe OCD and anxiety disorders on a residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient level.
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