Mental Health for Dancers Workshop with Ruth Fearnow

Explore tools for building emotional resilience, managing stress, and supporting mental wellness in the studio, at home, and onstage. Ruth offers practical guidance for dancers navigating the pressures of performance.

Ruth Fearnow, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with over a decade of experience in trauma-informed therapy. She is the developer of Therapeutic Mindfulness, an approach that integrates mindfulness practices with self-compassion to support clients working through painful thoughts and emotions. Ruth holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and began her private practice in Fort Wayne in 2018, after working in agency settings and a 24/7 dual-diagnosis treatment center. She is the author of Therapeutic Mindfulness (2023), which has earned national recognition, including the National Indie Excellence® Award and the Next Generation Indie Book Award in the self-help category. In addition to her clinical work, Ruth offers workshops, speaks publicly, and shares tools for healing through her website and blog.

Price: $10 per lecture or $35 for full series.

Location: Fort Wayne Dance Collective, 437 E. Berry St. Suite 203