Ruby Gordon, LPC, LCMHC

Ruby Gordon is an LPC, LCMHC with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma and abuse. She creates an affirming space for people who are wrestling with identity, career strain, caregiving stress, or relationship patterns that drain them. Her work also covers concerns like sleep and eating struggles, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Ruby takes a straightforward, person-centered approach. Sessions focus on the client’s goals and practical steps to feel better. She listens closely, helps name patterns that cause pain, and offers tools to manage strong emotions and tough situations.

Her method mixes client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness skills. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to build momentum and practical change. These approaches aim to increase self-understanding and produce concrete coping skills for day-to-day life.

Ruby has worked for 15 years across varied clinical settings and brings that experience into each session. She pays attention to issues that often come together, such as attachment struggles, family of origin concerns, body image, and gender dysphoria, and helps people sort through overlapping problems.

People who meet with Ruby can expect a collaborative process. She helps clients set achievable goals, track progress, and adjust strategies when needed. The tone is direct but compassionate, with an emphasis on real-world strategies rather than jargon.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Ruby blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices to help people manage symptoms and make changes. Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of her, helping them clarify values and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Ruby will work with each person to pick strategies that match their goals and preferences. That may mean trying CBT techniques for a while, then shifting to more solution-focused planning, or using mindfulness tools alongside motivational interviewing to build momentum.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and let sessions fit into busy days, and it can be useful when quieter surroundings or less travel are needed. Talk with Ruby about how you want to work and what will fit into your routine, and she will help shape sessions to suit those needs.