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Ruby Gordon, LPC, LCMHC

Based in Georgia Online sessions

Supportive counselor for parenting and life stress

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Years in practice
15
Credentials
LPC, LCMHC
Licensed in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Anger management
Focus
Self esteem
About

About Ruby

Ruby Gordon is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and parenting concerns. She offers straightforward support for depression, sleep and eating concerns, grief, and life changes. Ruby works in Georgia and uses practical tools to help people feel steadier and more capable.

Her sessions are collaborative and person-centered. She listens first, then helps clients set small goals. Sessions often focus on skills people can use right away, like managing strong emotions or improving sleep and routines.

Background and approach

Ruby draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also uses mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm and increase awareness of present-moment choices. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work help clients clarify goals and take steps that fit their lives.

She has experience addressing concerns tied to identity, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and first responder issues. Ruby also works with people navigating kink and alternative sexual cultures, body image, ADHD, and relationship communication problems. People who come to Ruby can expect a warm, nonjudgmental approach and practical strategies.

She explains options plainly and helps people choose what feels most useful. Sessions aim to build skills and make daily life easier.

Focus areas and approaches

What Ruby works with

Everything Ruby lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ruby helps people with.

Approaches Ruby lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Ruby commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and validating a person's experience so they can find their own solutions; it helps when people need acceptance and a calm space to talk through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practices different ways of responding; it is useful for anxiety, mood struggles, sleep issues, and parenting stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they adjust the plan over time, combining listening, skills practice, and short goal-focused steps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging works for people who prefer written check-ins or want flexible, on-the-go support. These options aim to increase access and consistency while making it simpler to keep therapy part of daily routines.
Questions

Questions people ask about Ruby

What concerns does this therapist address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, sleep and eating concerns, grief, parenting, career issues, trauma and abuse, and related challenges.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is collaborative and person-centered. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to develop practical skills.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of life stressors and identity-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Georgia with licensure noted as SC LPC and NC LCMHC in her background.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit 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 this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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