- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Ruth
Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 23 years of clinical experience. She practices in California as a LMFT and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. Parents reading this will find straightforward guidance for managing stress, sleep, behavior, and relationship tensions.
Ruth uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's goals front and center. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to break unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, and emotionally-focused techniques to improve how people connect with one another.
Background and approach
Those methods are used to address anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and parenting concerns among other issues. Her background includes counseling across the lifespan and roles in program management, crisis intervention, grief support, and career counseling. That range has shaped a calm, results-oriented style she brings to sessions.
Parents often get practical tools they can try between meetings, such as routines for better sleep or steps to reduce arguing about chores and screen time. Ruth works with issues related to family life, relationship struggles, blended households, adoption and foster care topics, and the emotional strain of caregiving.
She also supports people facing major life changes, chronic illness, grief, and substance challenges. Sessions aim to be clear, focused, and doable so families can see small improvements quickly. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Ruth combines active listening with concrete strategies and helps people set realistic goals. Her approach is direct but warm, intended to cut through overwhelm and restore a sense of control.
What Ruth works with
Everything Ruth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ruth helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ruth lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit family life
Ruth uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's goals and priorities. That means sessions begin by listening carefully and then shaping work around what matters most to the client, such as improving bedtime routines or handling school stress. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and parenting patterns that keep repeating.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Ruth works together with clients to test methods and adjust plans based on what helps most. She explains options, tries practical tools in-session, and recommends steps to practice between meetings so parents can see what fits their family life.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to meet when schedules are tight. Video calls let the therapist and client interact face to face. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth choice when video is difficult. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, real-time coaching, or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and caregiving responsibilities while keeping the focus on actionable change.
Questions people ask about Ruth
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, addiction, sleep and eating issues, grief, and similar struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and goal-oriented. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally focused work to give practical steps and improve connections.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience in mental health practice, including counseling, crisis intervention, grief work, and program management.
Where is she licensed and located?
Ruth is a licensed marriage and family therapist and holds California and Florida LMFT credentials. Her listed location is California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription 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 based on the therapist's availability.
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