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Ruby Gordon

Therapist · Georgia

Ruby Gordon

LPC, LCMHC

Compassionate support for difficult transitions

  • 15 years' experience
  • Based in Georgia
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • 15 years experience
  • Affirming approach
  • Practical strategies

About Ruby

Ruby Gordon, LPC, LCMHC, helps people navigate grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She brings 15 years of experience to sessions and focuses on creating a welcoming, affirming space for each person. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping people feel understood and find usable ways forward.

She works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, caregiver fatigue, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, self-esteem struggles, body image, and issues around gender and sexual identity. Ruby also addresses relationship patterns like communication problems, codependency, and attachment issues. She supports people dealing with work stress, career questions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and the emotional strain that comes with caregiving.

Ruby draws from client-centered therapy to keep the person’s experience central. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies are woven in to build coping skills and short-term goals.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Clients can expect practical steps to try between meetings and a focus on what matters most to them. The approach is respectful of diverse identities and values, and aims to help people develop clearer choices and more reliable ways to manage intense feelings.

Ruby is licensed as an LPC and as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC. She practices in Georgia and speaks English. People interested in beginning work with her are invited to follow the site’s intake flow to match and schedule.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Languages

English

How these approaches work in online care

Client-centered therapy keeps the person’s experience at the center and focuses on understanding and empathy. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete tools to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client’s needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That means the techniques used can change over time as progress and priorities emerge.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular appointments, try short check-ins, or avoid travel time. Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current session choices before booking to find a setup that matches daily life and goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship patterns, caregiver strain, ADHD, body image, and many life transitions.

How would you describe the therapy style here?

The work is collaborative and person-centered, with a practical focus on small, achievable steps and clearer coping skills.

What background does the therapist have?

Ruby has 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals through complex emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and region are associated with this clinician?

She holds the LPC and the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, and she practices in Georgia.

Can sessions be offered in other languages or internationally?

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

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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