Stacy Ruse, LPC
SHINE BRIGHT
Workshops, courses, & teachings.
Crafted w. Love
Stacy Ruse, LPC, E-RYT-500, is an globally recognized educator, trauma expert, and clinical consultant specializing in an integrative approach rooted in Somatic, IFS, EMDR, and transpersonal therapies. Stacy is naturally eclectic, intuitive, and heart-centered in her approach, blending cutting-edge insights with ancient wisdom to create deeply engaging, transformational learning experiences.
Stacy's warm-hearted and down-to-earth teaching style is widely recognized for making complex clinical concepts accessible, relatable, and immediately usable. She is also an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), certified in Polyvagal-informed Yoga Therapy for trauma, and integrates embodiment practices, mindfulness, and nervous system healing into all her teachings.
Transformative Learning
Engaging & Experiential
Stacy creates immersive learning experiences through live demonstrations, guided practice, and real-world clinical applications, ensuring that concepts are not only understood but also felt, embodied, and integrated effectively.
Science Meets Soul
Her approach bridges the latest neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, and trauma-healing modalities with mindfulness, embodiment, and transpersonal wisdom, offering a holistic, evidence-based path to healing and professional mastery.
Relatable & Insightful
Known for her deep presence and authentic connection with audiences, Stacy makes even complex therapeutic ideas practical, inspiring, and immediately usable, empowering professionals with tools they apply right away.
Empowering & Inclusive
With a strong commitment to cultural humility, accessibility, and deep healing, Stacy supports clinicians in cultivating therapeutic spaces where all feel seen, heard, and supported.
Join Stacy for transformative learning that integrates head, heart, and soul.
*I am no longer affiliated with the IFS institute.
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Topics & Training Offerings
Stacy carefully and creatively crafts her courses with heart, intention, and depth. She offers a wide range of workshops and trainings for mental health professionals, wellness organizations, and trauma-informed communities.
Course Ideas + Topics
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Integrative Trauma Professional Course
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Trauma-informed EMDR Essentials for all Therapists
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The Science of Embodiment: Somatics & Neuroscience
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IFS-Inspired EMDR Therapy
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Polyvagal-Informed IFS Workshop
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IFS Model Foundations for Trauma Healing
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Parts Work Across Models: IFS, Ego States, Jungian, Gestalt, and more
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The Science of Embodiment: Somatics & Neuroscience
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Polyvagal-informed Practices for Clinicians
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Advanced Breath Practices for Clinical Work
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EMDR for Addictions, OCD, and Compulsions
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Integrative Approach to Addictions: Nervous system, parts, and somatics
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IFS-Informed Ancestral Healing & Legacy Burdens Healing
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Embodied Self-energy: A Retreat for Therapists & Healers
And More
Stacy continually expands her offerings and can tailor course to meet the needs of clinicians, healers, and trauma-informed communities.
Self-lead Teacher & Advocate
Hello. I'm Stacy Ruse— psychotherapist, teacher, author, advocate, yogi, mother, wife, animal lover, light worker, and entrepreneur. I live with my human and fur family in beautiful Longmont, Colorado, in the ancestral lands of the Ute, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne peoples.
I'm all and none of these things, and yet, so much more.
Just as you are!
My mission is to help you and your clients to:
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Access the wisdom of self-presense.
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Heal through integrative mind–body–soul practices.
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Reconnect with clarity, compassion, and purpose.
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Embody your highest expression as a therapist and a human.
SHINE BRIGHT
About Stacy Ruse
Get Your Free Nervous System-informed Toolkit
When a nervous system is dysregulated, top-down talk therapy isn’t enough. You need a bottom-up intervention that speaks the language of the body.
Inside this free toolkit, you’ll discover:
Biological Literacy: Clear, accessible ways to explain the science of the nervous system to your clients.
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Clinical Radiance: Co-regulation strategies that protect your own nervous system and preserve your Self-energy.
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