About Ruth

Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 23 years of experience. She offers straightforward, practical help for people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship problems, and ADHD. Ruth speaks English and practices from California as a California LMFT and Florida LMFT.

She draws on client-centered methods to build a respectful, listening-first relationship. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her. Ruth uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to break unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.

Background and approach

She also brings emotionally-focused ideas to work on connection and communication in relationships. Her background includes counseling across many life stages and roles. That work has included grief support, crisis intervention, career counseling, and program leadership in community mental health settings.

Ruth has helped people coping with addiction, chronic illness, parenting strain, and changes like separation or loss. Ruth favors a solution-oriented approach when appropriate. She helps people set clear goals and practice small changes that add up over time.

Mindfulness tools are offered when they fit a person's needs, to manage stress and improve focus. In sessions she aims for clear, practical steps alongside empathic listening. People can expect conversations that identify immediate concerns and map out next steps, whether the focus is mood, relationships, or daily functioning.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and helping each person lead the process. Online sessions use that same listening-first stance so goals come from the client rather than a preset plan. This approach helps when someone needs validation, clearer priorities, or support making decisions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete strategies to change them. In remote sessions, CBT tools often include thought records, behavioral experiments, and homework tasks that can be reviewed over video or messaging to track progress.

Emotionally-focused therapy concentrates on how people connect and communicate in close relationships. Online formats allow partners or individuals to practice new ways of speaking and responding between sessions, with the therapist guiding that learning during video work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online formats offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls are useful for full-session work and observing interactional patterns. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a break. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into daily life.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, addiction, and sleep or eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and solution-focused with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused approaches to improve thinking, behavior, and connection.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience providing therapy, counseling, crisis intervention, grief work, and program management in community mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist noted as CA LMFT and FL LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
23 years
Licensed
California, Florida
Languages
English

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