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- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
- Attachment and EFT
About Ruth
Ruth Gordon, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 40 years of experience. She works with people on relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety, stress, and LGBT-related matters. She also addresses eating and body image concerns, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with major life changes.
Ruth describes clients as the experts on their own stories. She looks for strengths clients already have and helps them apply those strengths to overcome current challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation rather than jargon. The aim is to make change feel manageable and real.
Her approach draws on several evidence-informed therapies. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to attend to relationship and intimacy dynamics. Client-centered methods guide the pace and tone of sessions so people feel heard while working toward goals.
Ruth has long experience supporting people through loss, end-of-life concerns, and complex family problems. She also helps with issues such as infidelity, divorce and separation, multicultural concerns, narcissistic dynamics, phobias, postpartum depression, and hospice-related matters.
Sessions are conducted in English. She accepts international clients through her practice. To begin, interested people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values. It can be useful for depression, anxiety, and major life transitions by focusing on meaningful goals rather than struggling with every unwanted thought.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It often helps with anxiety, stress, mood problems, and compulsive behaviors through practical strategies and skill building.
Emotionally-Focused and attachment-based ideas pay attention to how emotions and attachment needs shape relationships. These approaches are often helpful for intimacy-related concerns, communication problems, and repeated conflict patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ruth will work collaboratively to identify the methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan over time.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy life. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or audio-only meetings when those choices better fit someone’s day. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques used in person to an online setting to help people move forward.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, depression, anxiety, stress, LGBT matters, trauma, eating and self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and attachment-based ideas, and client-centered methods to guide sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional experience working in clinical practice.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Florida LCSW license and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.