Ruth Burgher-Gibore, LMFT

Ruth Burgher-Gibore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than 23 years of experience delivering mental health services to a wide range of people, couples, and families. She holds state licensure in both California and Florida and has worked across clinical and community settings, providing therapy and counseling as well as case management, career guidance, crisis intervention, and grief and loss counseling. Her background also includes leadership in the administration of large community-based mental health programs and clinics.

Her clinical work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and Family Systems approaches to address both individual concerns such as depression and anxiety and relational challenges like partner or family communication. She has extensive experience supporting people across the lifespan - from infants with their parents to children, adolescents, adults, seniors, disabled individuals, members of the LGBTQ community, other professionals, and veterans. In addition, she has training in TF-CBT and other trauma-informed care models and has worked extensively with people coping with trauma and abuse.

Ruth approaches care with a practical, solution-focused orientation and a commitment to helping others make meaningful changes in their lives. Her practice balances direct therapeutic techniques with attention to each client or family's unique needs and circumstances.