About Ruby
Ruby Coopersmith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and other common life challenges. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at making therapy feel clear and useful from the first conversation.
She draws on client-centered care to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about what matters to them. Ruby uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused approaches when they fit the person’s goals.
How Ruby works
She also incorporates skills from dialectical behavior therapy and existential ideas to address emotional regulation and life meaning. Ruby focuses on teaching life and coping skills that people can use between sessions. She works on assertive communication, boundary setting, identifying core beliefs, and practical steps to improve daily functioning.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with measurable steps and review along the way. Her background includes a master’s degree in counseling education and more than a decade of clinical practice. Ruby notes experience with trauma, low self-esteem, grief and loss, intimacy-related concerns, and the effects of major life transitions.
She also addresses areas like sleep, eating, parenting challenges, career stress, and compassion fatigue. People who choose Ruby typically want clear guidance as well as emotional support. She prioritizes building trust and tailoring methods to each person.
Her approach aims to help clients feel heard, safer with their feelings, and more able to take practical next steps.
Ruby lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Ruby works with
The areas below are the ones Ruby selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approach and options for online therapy
Ruby uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core tools. Client-centered work focuses on listening and making space for the person to describe their experience and goals. It helps when someone needs empathy and time to understand their feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.She and the client decide together which approach fits best. That means talking about symptoms, daily routines, and what the person wants to achieve. The therapist will suggest techniques, try them in session, and adjust plans based on what helps and what does not. This is a collaborative process aimed at finding methods that match values and needs.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions let people use face-to-face interaction when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing skill practice, or when written conversations feel more comfortable. These options help fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules while keeping the focus on consistent progress and usable skills.
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