- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Cognitive Behavioral tools
About Ruth
Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a California and Florida Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strains, addiction, and parenting challenges. Ruth also supports those dealing with grief, career stress, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns.
Over two decades Ruth has provided direct therapy, crisis intervention, case management, and career counseling. She has run community mental health programs and clinics, and worked with a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Her practice has included work with members of the LGBT community, veterans, seniors, children, adolescents, and people with disabilities.
Ruth uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her core approaches when addressing patterns in relationships and attachment-related emotions. She pairs that with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to help people name feelings, change unhelpful thoughts, and practice different ways of responding.
Sessions tend to be solution-focused and practical. Ruth draws on existential and mindfulness ideas when people want to look at meaning, values, or how to manage stress day to day. She also brings experience with addiction, chronic illness, and blended family dynamics when those issues are part of what people bring to therapy.
People working with Ruth can expect straightforward goal-setting, discussion of coping strategies, and attention to relationship patterns when relevant. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching steps to schedule a first session and review current session options.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Ruth commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name attachment-related emotions and change repetitive relationship patterns. EFT focuses on emotions and how they shape interactions, which can be helpful for couples or individuals struggling with closeness and reactivity.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person’s experience and encourages exploration at the client’s pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or lift mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth will collaborate with each person to decide whether EFT, Client-Centered methods, CBT, or a blend best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be reviewed and adjusted as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it practical for juggling appointments with work, parenting, or medical commitments, while still focusing on the same therapeutic goals they would cover in person.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, addiction, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches, with an emphasis on practical, solution-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
Ruth has 23 years of experience delivering therapy, crisis intervention, case management, and running community mental health programs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Florida and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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