- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Ruby
Ruby Gordon is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and an LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) with 15 years of experience. She practices in Georgia and helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also supports clients facing trauma, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and issues related to identity and work.
Her style is conversational and client-centered. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses to stress and anger.
Ruby also uses solution-focused methods and motivational interviewing to help set clear, achievable goals. That means short-term planning for what to try next, then checking what worked. She pays attention to attachment and family-of-origin themes when those affect current relations and reactions.
People bring a wide range of concerns, including caregiving stress, codependency, body image and kink-affirming matters. She works with clients on communication, control issues, commitment fears, and the emotional fallout from trauma and first-responder work. Sessions aim to build skills for clearer boundaries and steadier responses.
Practical tools are a consistent feature of her work. That can include breathing and grounding practices, thought records from CBT, and small behavior changes to interrupt reactive patterns. The focus is on what someone can try and evaluate between appointments.
Approaches used online and what they do
Ruby commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness as core tools. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments; it is often useful for anxiety, anger, and low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of bodily and emotional signals.She also applies solution-focused techniques in many sessions. That approach concentrates on clear, short-term goals and practical steps to try between meetings, which can help with specific behavior changes and problem solving. Choosing the right mix of methods is collaborative; the therapist will work with the client to decide what fits a person’s goals and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a weekday break, avoid travel time, and make it easier to use brief check-ins when schedules are tight. If you need certain practical options, check which formats are offered when you schedule so sessions match your routine and needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus trauma, grief, sleep and eating issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, using practical skills and short-term planning to address problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Georgia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.