Ruth Burgher-Gibore

Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 23 years of clinical experience. She brings a practical, solution-focused style to sessions and aims to help people manage stress, grief, anxiety, and life changes. Ruth works with individuals and couples, and she has a background that includes counseling across the lifespan and in community mental health settings.

Ruth draws on client-centered listening to learn what matters most to each person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques are used when relationship patterns and attachment issues are central to the concern.

Her experience includes grief and loss counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and oversight of community mental health programs and clinics. Over the years she has provided support for people facing chronic illness, addiction, trauma, and caregiving strain. She has worked with members of the LGBT community and with a wide age range from children to older adults.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Ruth helps clients build coping skills for depression, sleep problems, anger, and parenting stress. She also supports people navigating major life transitions like divorce, career change, or caregiving for aging relatives.

Ruth maintains a calm, direct approach that blends real-world strategies with emotional attention. People who choose her often get short-term tools and longer-term support for deeper change.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client so they feel understood and can set their own goals. This approach helps people clarify priorities and make steady progress on stress, grief, or relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating challenges.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a single technique for everyone. Early sessions are often used to see what fits and to adjust the plan together.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into a busy life because it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, or make it easier to schedule sessions around work and caregiving. Online appointments can also let people continue work after a move or manage care during periods of illness or grief without needing to travel.