North Canton, OH Local Support & Community Resources

Carolyn Ann Ruschak, a licensed professional counselor, embodies Courage & Grace in helping individuals confront their challenges and enact positive changes. She collaborates with clients to enhance their adaptability to life's ever-changing landscape, offering non-judgmental support, encouragement, and hope. Through her expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rogerian approaches, Mindfulness, and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Carolyn empowers her clients to foster a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. By cultivating awareness, understanding, and acceptance, she guides individuals in challenging and transforming their perceptions, ultimately allowing them to create lives that resonate with their unique ethical, moral, and spiritual beliefs.

North Canton Therapy Works boasts a team of experienced therapists, each bringing decades of expertise to their practice. The therapists are dedicated to helping clients find the most suitable therapist tailored to their individual or family needs. The mission of the team is clear: to create a non-judgmental and nurturing therapeutic environment that cultivates personal growth and successful treatment outcomes. They strive to empower every client on their journey, facilitating the achievement of goals and enhancing overall quality of life. Specializing in individual therapy, couples counseling, and family counseling, they cater to clients of all age groups, addressing a range of issues such as depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

Connie Cleveland Lenneman, a pastoral counselor and therapist with MA and PhD credentials, embodies a philosophy rooted in the belief that troubles—such as divorce, death, illness, trauma, and brokenness—do not define an individual or hold the final word in their life. She emphasizes that the One who created each person for Himself, who loves them, knows them, and died to set them free, offers Hope as the ultimate answer. Recognizing Jesus as the Way Maker, Connie is committed to helping clients navigate their unique journeys towards healing, wholeness, and peace, which she believes Christ yearns to provide. With an understanding of grief, depression, anxiety, and emotional paralysis, as well as joy, groundedness, and peace of mind, she guides individuals toward a transformative relationship with God. Connie specializes in discerning inborn temperament traits, applying them to alleviate feelings of anxiety and depression, and assisting those who feel stuck in their lives. For those seeking wholeness, hope, and healing, Connie's 24 years of formal education and rich lived experiences are dedicated to serving their needs. As a living testament to hope and joy that transcends past struggles, she encourages individuals to reach for a future filled with promise and light.