- Empathetic listener
- Practical skills focus
- Longstanding experience
About Ruby
Dr. Ruby Akhigbe is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and trauma. She names hope as a starting point and encourages people to take small, steady steps toward change. Her tone is warm and direct, offering a listening space where practical skills meet emotional support.
With 27 years of clinical experience, Dr. Akhigbe draws on multiple approaches to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive tools to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. She helps people notice patterns that come from early attachments and the family of origin. She also teaches emotion regulation skills to manage strong feelings like anger and overwhelm.
Her work often focuses on relationship and family concerns, codependency, communication problems, and issues that come with aging and caregiving. She also supports people dealing with feelings of abandonment, dissociation, emptiness, and the stress of life transitions such as divorce or separation.
Dr. Akhigbe describes her style as empathetic and actively engaged. Sessions blend practical exercises with time to process painful memories and current stressors. She encourages learning new ways to respond instead of react, and building routines that reduce rumination and role overload.
Holding a doctorate as well as a master’s and bachelor’s degree, she practices in Texas as an LCSW. She emphasizes a holistic view of wellness and partners with people to set clear, achievable goals for change.
With 27 years of clinical experience, Dr. Akhigbe draws on multiple approaches to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive tools to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. She helps people notice patterns that come from early attachments and the family of origin. She also teaches emotion regulation skills to manage strong feelings like anger and overwhelm.
Her work often focuses on relationship and family concerns, codependency, communication problems, and issues that come with aging and caregiving. She also supports people dealing with feelings of abandonment, dissociation, emptiness, and the stress of life transitions such as divorce or separation.
Dr. Akhigbe describes her style as empathetic and actively engaged. Sessions blend practical exercises with time to process painful memories and current stressors. She encourages learning new ways to respond instead of react, and building routines that reduce rumination and role overload.
Holding a doctorate as well as a master’s and bachelor’s degree, she practices in Texas as an LCSW. She emphasizes a holistic view of wellness and partners with people to set clear, achievable goals for change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How therapy methods translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small, committed actions that move life in a chosen direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete exercises to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and helps people change repeating patterns in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and personal preferences. Together they decide which methods fit best and can be adjusted as needs change, keeping the process collaborative and practical.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten a check-in when time is tight, or avoid travel. Many people find that doing therapy this way lets them practice new skills between sessions in real settings and apply changes more directly to daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, anger, and grief or loss.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is empathetic and active. She combines listening with practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has 27 years of clinical counseling experience and talks openly about using therapy in her own life to understand change.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.