Therapist profile
Ruby Coopersmith, LMHC
Florida
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Relationships and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH15219
- NPI
- 1871978007
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Boundary setting
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
About Ruby
Ruby Coopersmith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, grief, depression, and codependency. She also supports those facing issues with intimacy, eating and sleeping, parenting, ADHD, and career or life changes.
Ruby uses plain, practical conversation in sessions. She teaches life and coping skills and helps people identify core beliefs that shape their choices. She focuses on assertive communication and boundary setting so people can act in their own interest without unnecessary guilt.
Her training includes a master’s degree in Counseling Education from the University of Central Florida and a certificate in Marriage and Family Counseling. Ruby draws on person-centered methods while bringing in cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques when they serve the goals of the person in front of her.
In counseling she pays attention to how family, culture, and society influence a person’s patterns. She often works with people sorting trauma, low self-esteem, grief, addiction, and relational conflict. Sessions emphasize concrete skills alongside discussion of experiences.
People who connect with this approach can expect a steady, respectful clinician who prefers clear goals and practical steps. Ruby aims to build rapport and trust so clients can try new ways of communicating and setting limits. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says so they can clarify their own goals; this helps with relationship patterns, self-esteem, and making different choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing specific skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and codependency-related patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when strong emotions or boundary struggles are common.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice may shift as practical skills are tried and reviewed in sessions.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking to know which online formats she offers. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and allow people to practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals adapt CBT and DBT exercises to remote sessions so clients can track progress and focus on concrete steps for change.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, grief, depression, codependency, and related issues such as intimacy and communication troubles.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a person-centered base and adds cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques when they fit the person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ruby has 13 years of experience providing counseling to individuals and couples.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered for scheduling and sessions.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.