A social worker at heart...

Ruth Williams, LCSW is not only a social worker by profession, but a social worker at heart. This field found her four decades ago! As valedictorian of her high school class of 500, with the brain of a mathematician, social work may not have been the "logical" choice. Her natural warmth and compassion for people of all ages, nature, photography, music, and her spirit brought her first to psychology, then social work. She calls other helping professionals "my people"!

Working as a clinical social worker for so many years can take a toll! And, yes, life "happens" to us as well. 

Ruth is often asked, “How can you keep doing this work?” She’s found ways to keep at it, despite the inevitable emotional challenges. She chose to take her message to a larger audience, first through writing “The Prescription for Joy,” which describes her approach to life (and her own "helping" style). 

And when she went through her own mother's end of life (and death), she was a Grief Counselor with a local nonprofit hospice. She wrote "Return to Mother, Returning Home" to share some of the parts of that journey. Music has always been a thread of connection for Ruth. As has her faith. So, now, she continues to share her personal journey with others in her own unique way, weaving music and stories throughout! 

*Ruth is fun, funny, creative, spontaneous. 

One of the reasons she landed in Nashville, Tennessee was a love for music and songwriting. Music is still a passion - she  plays with other oldsters (mostly therapists!) in a garage band a couple of times a month, wailing a Bonnie Raitt tune or harmonizing, while playing the guitar, keyboard, or sometimes the congo drums.