One can aspire to feel real, one can help others to feel real, and one can oneself feel real…It is a sensation—a sensation that spreads. Among other things, it makes one want to live.
Ruby Koltun Dienstag
Ruby Koltun Dienstag, PsyD, (she/her) is a queer feminist therapist who is passionate about centering her client’s personal power and autonomy. Ruby aims to build therapeutic relationships that are genuine, supportive, nourishing, collaborative, and creative. Ruby’s professional work has been centered around gender, sexuality, race, and systemic inequity. She draws from relational, humanistic, narrative, and trauma-informed approaches in her clinical work. Ruby is outgoing, enthusiastic, humorous, and dedicated to creating a dynamic that is non-judgmental and empowering for clients.
Education and Credentials
- Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology (MA), Adler University
- Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (PsyD), Adler University
If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound with mine, then let us work together.
Lila Watson
What do you like to do when you are not working? What do you do for fun?
I play in a pool league of all women and queer people, which is by far the best setting I’ve ever played pool in. I love seeing live music whether it’s a jazz band at the green mill, or local DJs at different venues in the city. The beach is my happy place, so I love going to the lake, even when it’s cold! I am really blessed to have a great community of folks and I love spending time with my friends and family.
What are you excited about? What is your passion? What do you want to learn more about?
My passion is working with identity-based trauma such as gender- or race-related traumatic stress. I am deeply passionate about creating connection where there has been so much harm and disconnection. I love working with my fellow LGBTQIA2+ community!
What do you like about being a therapist?
I love that being a therapist means you are learning for the rest of your career and life. I love that it allows me to witness one of the most incredible things we can do, which is to heal.
What’s your “go to” creative or restorative outlet?
Playing pool and doing puzzles!
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
If I could have a super power it would be teleportation so I could travel anywhere and never be late.
