- Client-focused care
- Relationship help
- Practical tools
About Ruth
Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a licensed marriage and family therapist who draws on 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, goal-oriented work to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Ruth combines clear listening with straightforward strategies so parents and individuals can use what they learn right away.
Ruth uses client-centered methods to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice patterns and try different behaviors. Emotionally-focused ideas guide work on attachment and relationship repair when intimacy or communication is strained.
Her background includes therapy, case management, career counseling, crisis intervention, and grief work. She has run community mental health programs and clinics, giving her experience with practical service delivery and problem solving. Over the years she has worked with very different people, including those in the LGBTQ community and older adults.
Ruth has supported people coping with trauma and grief, and she has experience with substance concerns, eating and sleeping problems, chronic illness, and major life transitions. Adoption and foster care appear among her additional focus areas, and she helps individuals process abandonment and blended family issues.
She holds LMFT credentials in California and Florida and practices from a perspective that blends short-term problem solving with deeper emotional work. Parents looking for clear steps and collaborative planning often find her approach useful.
How Ruth’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting to help people feel heard and understood; this approach supports building trust and clarifying goals in early sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and shift emotional responses in relationships, supporting repairs in communication and intimacy.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients often mix approaches over several sessions to match immediate needs and longer-term growth.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice new skills between sessions in everyday settings. Licensed professionals can adapt homework, breathing or mindfulness exercises, and behavioral experiments for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
California, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting problems, and many other concerns such as addiction, ADHD, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused work to address feelings and patterns. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience across therapy, case management, crisis work, and running community mental health programs and clinics.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with licenses in California and Florida, and she practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.