New Roots Life Coaching
A broad tree with a full green canopy and deep, spreading roots — the New Roots Life Coaching emblem.

You don’t have to figure
this out alone.

Where healing takes root and growth begins.

New Roots Life Coaching is a private, judgment-free space to sort through what’s weighing on you and decide what comes next. Ruth Burns works with people on relationships, confidence, family, and the hard stretches of life — online anywhere, or in person in Miami.

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  • Private and confidential
  • Judgment-free
  • Online, or in person in Miami
  • At your pace

How Ruth can help

Support that fits where you actually are

Most people don’t reach out because everything fell apart. They reach out because something has been quietly wearing on them for a while, and they’re tired of carrying it by themselves.

Relationship & Marriage Coaching

Learn how to talk to each other again.

Most couples don’t come in fighting about the thing they’re actually fighting about. Underneath the dishes and the schedule and the tone of voice, there’s usually something that hasn’t been said out loud in a long time. Ruth helps you slow the conversation down enough to hear it, and gives you practical ways to talk when things get tense. You can come as a couple or on your own — plenty of people start solo.

You might recognize yourself here if:

  • You keep having the same argument in different words.
  • You’ve started editing yourself to keep the peace.
  • You want to stay together, but you’re not sure how to get back to each other.

Dating, Confidence & Personal Development

Get clear on what you want, then ask for it.

Dating gets a lot harder when you’re not sure what you’re looking for, or when you’ve been taught that wanting things is too much. This is work on knowing your own standards, saying them out loud, and staying steady when someone pushes back. It’s also for people who aren’t dating at all right now and just want to feel more like themselves. Ruth will be honest with you, kindly, about the patterns she notices.

You might recognize yourself here if:

  • You keep meeting the same kind of person and calling it bad luck.
  • You say yes when you mean no, and resent it a day later.
  • You can talk a friend through anything, but you freeze when it’s your own life.

Children, Teens & Family Support

Support for parents, and for the kids they worry about.

Ruth works with parents and guardians on the day-to-day of raising kids — communication, boundaries, routines, and the arguments that keep repeating. She also meets with teens directly when it’s a good fit, always with a parent or guardian’s consent and involvement. This is coaching support for your family, not care for a diagnosed condition; if something more serious is going on, Ruth will say so and help you think about who else to bring in. The goal is a house where people can actually talk to each other.

You might recognize yourself here if:

  • Every conversation with your teenager turns into a standoff.
  • Your home runs on reminders, and you’re the only one giving them.
  • You and your co-parent are sending the same kid two different messages.

Addiction Recovery & Life Transitions

Structure and accountability alongside the professional care you already have.

This is non-clinical support that works alongside — never instead of — your doctor, your counselor, and any program or meetings you’re part of. Ruth doesn’t diagnose anything or manage medical care. What she does is help you rebuild the ordinary parts of a life: a workable week, honest relationships, a plan for the hours that used to be hardest, and someone to check in with. She also works with family members of someone who is struggling, which is its own kind of exhausting.

You might recognize yourself here if:

  • You’re doing the work with your professional support, and the rest of your week still feels shapeless.
  • You’ve rebuilt the big things, and the small daily ones keep slipping.
  • Someone you love is struggling, and you can’t tell where you end and their situation begins.

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Getting started

How it works

Reach out

Fill out the booking form with a few sentences about what’s going on. You can keep it short — Ruth just needs enough to know how to help, and she’ll get back to you within one business day.

Your first session

You’ll talk through what brought you here and what you’d like to be different. Nothing is required of you except showing up; you set the pace and you can stop anywhere.

Ongoing work

From there, you and Ruth decide together how often to meet and what to focus on. Most people meet regularly for a stretch of time, then taper off as things steady out — there’s no long contract to sign.

The New Roots Life Coaching emblem: a broad tree with deep, spreading roots.
Where healing takes root Ruth Burns · New Roots Life Coaching

About Ruth

Why New Roots exists

Ruth Burns started New Roots because she kept meeting people who were doing everything right on paper and still felt stuck. They had the job, the marriage, the family — and no one they could be fully honest with about how hard it had gotten. New Roots is meant to be that room: private, unhurried, and free of the sense that you’re being graded.

Her approach is straightforward. She listens more than she talks, she asks the question underneath the question, and she doesn’t pretend a hard situation is simple. She won’t hand you a script or tell you what your life should look like. She’ll help you get clear on what you actually want, name what’s in the way, and take the next real step — then check in with you on how it went.

The name is the whole idea. Roots do their work out of sight, long before anything shows above ground — and what holds up over time is built down there, quietly, before anyone notices the growth. That’s usually how this goes.

“You don’t need to have it all figured out before you talk to someone. That’s what the first conversation is for.”

Before you book

What to expect in your first session

If you’re nervous about the first session, that’s normal, and it doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. You don’t need to prepare anything, rehearse your story, or arrive with a clear goal. Ruth will start with easy questions and let you take it from there. If you’d rather spend the first ten minutes talking about nothing in particular until your shoulders drop, that’s fine too.

  • You lead. You share what you want to share, and nothing more. “I’d rather not get into that yet” is a complete sentence.
  • You’ll leave with something concrete. Usually one thing to try or notice before you meet again, not a homework packet.
  • No commitment to continue. If it’s not the right fit, you can say so, and Ruth can point you toward someone who might be better suited.

Questions people ask

Frequently asked

Is coaching the same as therapy?

No. Therapy is licensed mental health care that can diagnose and treat conditions; coaching is not, and Ruth doesn’t do it. Coaching is forward-looking, practical work on your goals, habits, relationships, and decisions. Plenty of people see a therapist and work with a coach at the same time, and Ruth is glad to work alongside a licensed professional you’re already seeing.

Is what I say private?

Yes. What you tell Ruth stays between you and Ruth, and your information is never sold or shared. One honest note: coaching does not carry the same legal privilege that licensed therapy does, and if she were ever seriously concerned about someone’s safety, she would tell you and help you get the right help. Nothing you share goes anywhere else.

How do online sessions work?

Once you send the booking form, Ruth will get back to you at whichever contact method you chose — email, phone, or text — to talk through what you’re looking for and find a time that works. In-person sessions are available in Miami only — if you’re in the Miami area you can switch between online and in person as your schedule changes. If you’re anywhere else, we’ll meet online — it works just as well, and most of Ruth’s clients meet this way.

Do you work with teenagers?

Yes, with a parent or guardian’s consent and involvement from the start. Often the most useful work happens with the parents, and Ruth will be direct with you about what she thinks would help most. There’s no set age cutoff — it depends on the child and what’s going on, so it’s worth asking. If a young person needs licensed mental health care, Ruth will say so rather than continue on her own.

I’m in recovery. How does coaching fit with the care I’m already getting?

It sits alongside it and never replaces it. Ruth doesn’t diagnose anything, manage medication, or take the place of your doctor, counselor, or the meetings and programs you’re part of — please keep all of that in place. What she offers is accountability, structure, and help rebuilding routines, work, and relationships in the ordinary week. She also works with family members of someone who is struggling.

What does it cost, and how often would we meet?

Ruth will go over cost and session length with you before your first session, so nothing comes as a surprise later. She’d rather talk it through than post a fixed price list — what works for one person’s circumstances isn’t right for everyone’s. Most people start by meeting regularly, then space sessions out as things steady. There’s no package to buy up front and no long-term contract, and if cost is a concern, say so when you reach out — it’s a normal thing to ask about.

Contact

Reach out when you’re ready

You don’t need the right words or a clear plan to get in touch. A few sentences in the booking form, or a quick call, is enough to start.

  • Phone 305-776-3953
  • Email ruthburns55@gmail.com
  • Sessions Online anywhere · In person in Miami

Ready when you are.

Tell Ruth a little about what’s going on and she’ll get back to you personally — no automated system, no sales call.

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