Ruth Gordon, LCSW
Therapist in Florida
Ruth Gordon is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience helping people through relationship strain, grief, anxiety, and life transitions.
- Licensed inFlorida
- Licensesw6595
- NPI 1831273572
- Experience40+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Ruth
Ruth Gordon is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience helping people through relationship strain, grief, anxiety, and life transitions. She focuses on practical support and clear conversation so people can feel more steady and make workable changes. Ruth centers each session on the person's story and strengths, not on quick fixes.
Ruth draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to help people notice what matters and act on those values. Sessions are conversational and aimed at building skills people can use between meetings. People who come for help with intimacy, family conflict, or struggles with mood and stress find a calm, steady presence.
Ruth also supports concerns around body image, eating and food-related issues, and post-partum depression. She pays attention to multicultural and life-stage factors such as aging and hospice-related stress. Her approach blends emotional exploration with practical steps.
That might mean naming difficult feelings, trying a behavior change, or practicing a different way to talk with someone important. Goals are set together and adjusted as progress unfolds. Ruth accepts clients who prefer English and is available to work with people in Florida as well as international clients by online formats.
Her background emphasizes long-term experience and patient guidance rather than quick answers.
Credentials
- LCSW (Florida)
- License sw6595 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1831273572 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ruth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Ruth names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and Values-Based Care Online
Ruth integrates attachment-based work to examine how early relationships influence current patterns, helping people notice connection needs and how they affect day-to-day life. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions even when feelings are difficult.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ruth collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. This lets clients try different strategies and keep what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and preferences. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and move forward without long travel times.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Ruth help with?
She assists people with relationship challenges, family conflict, grief, intimacy issues, depression, anxiety, stress, and career or life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, eating concerns, postpartum depression, and end-of-life matters.
What is her general therapy style?
Ruth offers conversational, client-centered sessions that combine emotional exploration with practical steps. She emphasizes the client's strengths and works collaboratively to set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ruth brings 40 years of professional experience as a clinician. That background informs a steady, measured approach to common and complex life issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida and she also accepts international clients online.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Ruth offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Session costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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