- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Communication skills
About Ruby
Dr. Ruby Akhigbe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 27 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, anger, depression, trauma, and abuse. She also addresses attachment and abandonment worries and practical problems that make daily life harder.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She listens and helps clients notice patterns that keep causing pain. Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful reactions, improving communication, and reducing overwhelming worry and rumination. She draws on several therapy styles to match what a person needs at the time.
Ruby uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside other methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She also integrates attachment-based and client-centered ideas when helpful. That mix lets her work on emotions, thoughts, and relationship patterns together.
Clients can expect practical skills and direct conversation about what is happening between them and others. Work may include identifying ways to respond differently, practicing clearer communication, and addressing past hurts that still influence today. She also helps people who are dealing with codependency, control issues, dissociation, and family of origin problems.
Her background includes a doctorate, a masters degree, and a bachelors degree, and she references long clinical experience helping people with complex mood and relationship challenges. Sessions are offered in English and she practices in Texas. If someone wants to begin, they follow the standard online intake and scheduling steps on the site.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with core emotions that shape how people relate to others. It can help when patterns of withdrawal, criticism, or disconnection keep repeating in relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then taking steps that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, rumination, and role overload. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence current bonds and expectations. That approach can help with abandonment worries and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, needs, and personal preferences and then recommend which methods to emphasize. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet without commuting. Therapists can use the same EFT, ACT, and attachment-focused techniques in virtual appointments to work on emotions, communication, and behavior in everyday life.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, depression, trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues and family of origin problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens actively and helps clients notice and change repeating patterns in feelings and behavior.
What is her experience?
She has 27 years of clinical experience working with mood and relationship challenges. Her background includes a doctorate plus masters and bachelors degrees.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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