- Person-centered approach
- Focus on practical tools
- LGBT affirming care
About Ruby
Ruby Gordon is a licensed therapist (LPC, LCMHC) with 15 years of experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, codependency, and life changes in a calm, direct way. She offers an affirming approach for LGBT clients and people facing identity questions.
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on practical next steps. She uses clear tools to address problems like sleep disruption, career strain, caregiving stress, and burnout from helping others.
Ruby blends talk therapy with skill building. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking. She uses mindfulness to help people notice patterns and respond differently rather than react on autopilot.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used when clients want concrete goals and doable plans. These approaches help people break overwhelming problems into manageable steps and regain a sense of control.
Her background spans a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, attachment issues, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, and first responder stress. Ruby aims to create a steady, nonjudgmental space where people can explore feelings, practice new habits, and move toward clearer choices.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting each person where they are, listening closely, and helping them explore values and goals. This approach supports identity questions, self-esteem work, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood swings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which tools to use based on needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying mindfulness practices for noticing patterns, then adding CBT techniques to change unhelpful habits, or using motivational interviewing to set concrete steps toward a goal.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between commitments, and let someone join from a quieter setting. These practical advantages help people maintain consistency while working on codependency, stress, grief, and other concerns.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Ruby supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, codependency, trauma, eating and sleep concerns, career strain, caregiving stress, ADHD, and related issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and person-centered, mixing talk with practical tools. Techniques include cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 15 years of experience working with a range of life challenges and stressors.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Ruby holds credentials as an LPC and an LCMHC and is located in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted for therapy?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced or billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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