Therapist profile
Ruth Burgher-Gibore, LMFT
California
California LMFT - Relationships and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 41190; LMFT, Florida / MT2179
- NPI
- 1407074511
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Ruth
Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a California and Florida licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 23 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and concerns such as codependency. Ruth works with individuals and with couples and families, using clear, practical methods to address present problems.
Ruth has provided therapy, case management, career counseling, crisis intervention, and grief work across community mental health settings. She has led large community programs and clinics, so she is familiar with different kinds of systems and what people need to get practical support. She has also worked with a wide range of people across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, seniors, disabled people, and members of the LGBT community.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas for relationship work and incorporates mindfulness practices to reduce anxiety and increase present-moment awareness. Sessions emphasize straightforward problem-solving alongside attention to feelings.
Ruth has extensive experience supporting people who have lived through trauma and has training in trauma-informed models. She combines solution-focused techniques with longer-term work on communication, boundaries, and coping skills. For someone who has been putting others first or struggling around a partner's substance use or mood swings, she helps clarify what is happening and what can change.
Ruth practises in California and offers services in English. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats to make sure they fit your needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and on helping people find their own answers. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and encourages clearer self-understanding; it can help with self-esteem, decision-making, and relationship questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Sessions use concrete tools and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and try different actions, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name emotional experiences within relationships. It is often used when communication patterns or attachment needs are causing repeated conflict or distance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. That decision is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because specific online or remote options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, or avoid travel time. Therapists can also adapt techniques like CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and EFT-style conversations so they work over distance.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, codependency, grief, parenting challenges, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style blends Client-Centered Therapy with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions are practical and also attend to feelings and relationship patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of experience in clinical and community mental health settings, including program leadership and crisis intervention.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Florida and practices in California.
Does she work in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not specified in the biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.