- Practical goal setting
- Relationship support
- Sleep and rest focus
About Ruth
Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 23 years of clinical experience. She offers a straightforward, person-focused style that aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and life transitions.
Her practice emphasizes clear goals and practical steps. Ruth blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused methods to address mood, relationships, and coping skills. She listens for what matters most and helps people try small changes that often make daily life easier.
Ruth's background includes therapy, case management, career counseling, crisis intervention, and grief support. She has led community mental health programs and clinics, which shaped her ability to handle varied situations and complex needs. This experience informs how she plans care and coordinates supports when needed.
She has worked with a wide range of people across the lifespan, including parents concerned about children's sleep and adults coping with trauma, addiction, or chronic health issues. Ruth aims to create a calm space to talk through painful events, relationship challenges, and questions about identity and meaning.
Sessions commonly focus on building coping strategies, improving communication, and addressing sleep and eating concerns when they affect daily functioning. Ruth uses a solution-oriented approach that emphasizes small, achievable steps toward the client's goals.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and following the client's priorities; it helps when someone wants to be heard and supported while finding their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns that affect sleep, mood, and daily routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotions in the moment and improve communication in close relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ruth will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and circumstances. That may mean trying CBT techniques for sleep and anxiety, using client-centered listening to clarify priorities, or focusing on emotions to repair a relationship. The plan can change as needs evolve.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering workarounds when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Working online still lets a licensed professional guide CBT exercises, teach relaxation skills for sleep, and support progress on communication and coping strategies.
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Experience
23+ years
Credentials
California, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting, career concerns, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, blending cognitive behavioral strategies and emotionally-focused methods to set goals and try concrete steps that can improve daily routines and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working in therapy, case management, crisis intervention, grief counseling, and community mental health program leadership.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and Florida and practices from California.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.