Ruth Burgher-Gibore , LMFT

Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 23 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families across diverse backgrounds. Holding licensure in both California and Florida, she brings a broad clinical skill set that includes therapy and counseling, case management, career counseling, crisis intervention, grief and loss work, and leadership in large community-based mental health programs and clinics.

She draws on a range of therapeutic methods to meet each person's needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, solution-focused strategies, and family systems approaches. She has specialized training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and uses trauma-informed practices when working with people affected by abuse, loss, or other traumatic experiences.

Ruth has worked with a wide span of clients from infants and their parents through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and into older adulthood, and she has experience with disabled individuals, members of the LGBTQ community, other professionals, and veterans. She emphasizes a solution-oriented style that aims to help clients build practical skills and make meaningful changes in their relationships, mood, and daily functioning.

As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she focuses on relational dynamics as well as individual growth, tailoring interventions to the presenting concerns and goals of each person or family she serves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ruth Burgher-Gibore offers several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online formats. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting each person to find their own solutions - it helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on the emotional bond between partners and family members, helping improve communication, intimacy, and conflict resolution.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time as progress and circumstances change. Licensed professionals and therapists like Ruth aim to tailor care so it feels useful and relevant.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent therapy, accommodate busy lives, and continue work between appointments, while allowing therapists to use the same evidence-based methods they employ in person.