Meet Hive Member Ruth White. Ruth is one of our Wellness Members who is now seeing clients in our new Wellness Suite offices at our Eglinton location at The Village Hive in midtown Toronto.

Ruth C. White, PhD MPH MSW RSW (principal) is a mental health advocate, therapist, workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, and subject matter expert on stress management, burnout, compassion fatigue, emotional resilience, mental health at work, healing from the stress of racial trauma, and working with diverse populations in health and mental health. 

Tell us about your profession. What type of clients do you serve?

Right now, I am a professor, consultant and therapist. 

In my consulting practice, I work with organizations of all types and sizes to present trainings and keynotes on workplace mental health in the area of stress management, burnout, and compassion fatigue. I also support mental health practitioners in working with diverse populations. 

As a therapist, I work with people who are having challenges with stress in their life, people who are going through transitions, as well as people who are having challenges in their lives based on who they are: race, gender, sexuality, etc.

What inspires the work you do?

In my therapy practice, I am deeply inspired to help people transform into the best versions of themselves, and in my consulting work, I am inspired to support happier and healthier workplaces and workforces, and to help mental health practitioners in their work with people of diverse backgrounds.

🌅Do you have a morning routine? 

I wish I had a morning routine, but I am not a morning person so I just wake up and do what needs to be done before starting my workday. Definitely as a remote worker I start late unless I have an early meeting. 

🌳What do you do when you’re not working?

I love being outside and so far in Toronto it is going for walks along Lakeshore or wandering Toronto neighborhoods. I recently moved back to Toronto after 30 years living in Seattle, Oakland and San Francisco, and when I lived on the west coast I spent most of my non-working time hiking and sailing and traveling and I am looking forward to doing that here now that I’m living in the GTA.

💻How do people get in touch with you if they need your services?

People can reach me at: https://wellmindplus.com and by email: ruthcwhite@gmail.com

As a therapist I am based at The Village Hive, and you can connect at: 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/ruth-c-white-toronto-on/1130647

Anything else you’d like to share?

I like the space at The Village Hive, and as a therapist I am looking forward to meeting clients in person in the beautiful wellness offices, as right now all of my clients are online.

If you are a wellness practitioner and looking for a warm environment to see your clients, we have lovely offices in midtown Toronto, North York and Markham that are available to book by the day or by the hour.