- Client-centered approach
- CBT and EFT methods
- Practical coping skills
About Ruth
Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 23 years of clinical experience. She uses a practical, client-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self esteem concerns. Her style favors clear goals and steady progress over long theory-heavy sessions.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy guides work on relationship and intimacy challenges. Client-Centered Therapy keeps sessions grounded in the person’s goals and values.
Ruth has worked in community mental health clinics and managed large programs, so she is comfortable with both short-term problem solving and longer-term work. Her background includes crisis intervention, grief counseling, case management, and career counseling. She has experience supporting people dealing with trauma, addiction, parenting strain, and major life transitions.
Her caseload historically has included a wide range of ages and life circumstances, and she has provided services to members of the LGBT community. Ruth also lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, blended family issues, chronic illness, codependency, domestic violence, and coping after disasters.
People who come to Ruth can expect straightforward conversations, practical tools, and collaborative planning. She emphasizes solutions that fit into daily life and keeps sessions focused on concrete steps toward better coping and healthier relationships.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy guides work on relationship and intimacy challenges. Client-Centered Therapy keeps sessions grounded in the person’s goals and values.
Ruth has worked in community mental health clinics and managed large programs, so she is comfortable with both short-term problem solving and longer-term work. Her background includes crisis intervention, grief counseling, case management, and career counseling. She has experience supporting people dealing with trauma, addiction, parenting strain, and major life transitions.
Her caseload historically has included a wide range of ages and life circumstances, and she has provided services to members of the LGBT community. Ruth also lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, blended family issues, chronic illness, codependency, domestic violence, and coping after disasters.
People who come to Ruth can expect straightforward conversations, practical tools, and collaborative planning. She emphasizes solutions that fit into daily life and keeps sessions focused on concrete steps toward better coping and healthier relationships.