About Ariel Ruttenberg
Ariel Ruttenberg is the sole founder and clinician of Ruttenberg Public Safety Consulting PLLC. Ariel is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor within the state of Illinois, and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Governors State University, and a master’s degree in health administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport. She also holds certifications as a Clinical Trauma Professional and Addictions-Informed Mental Health Professional, and is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
Ariel began her clinical career in 2015 working in residential mental health care, providing counseling
and therapy services to juvenile sex offenders and juveniles who had been sexually victimized. In her
work, Ariel also engaged in crisis intervention on a frequent basis, as well as working and coordinating within the juvenile justice system. These services were focused on the severely, chronically mentally ill, and developmentally disabled juvenile population.
Ariel then moved her career towards law enforcement, becoming employed with a local law
enforcement agency as a Police Social Worker, where she currently remains employed full-time. Ariel’s primary duty includes the clinical follow-up on police case reports associated with domestic violence, mental health crisis intervention, substance use and abuse, elderly-related problems, juvenile-related problems, assault, battery, and harassment. Other duties offered to community members include crisis intervention, short-term counseling, and courtroom advocacy. Specific to the law enforcement and their families, Ariel assisted in the development of the Peer Support Program which she currently oversees, provides department-wide mental health and officer wellness trainings, and plans officer wellness and family-friendly events throughout the year.
Ruttenberg Public Safety Consulting PLLC was established in 2023 as a response to Illinois House Bill 3653, and the growing awareness for the mental health of law enforcement officers, and mental health for public safety professionals at large. Ruttenberg Public Safety Consulting PLLC offers law enforcement mental health screenings/wellness checks and continued professional consultation to law enforcement agencies, as well as all public safety agencies.
