Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
How Ruby works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ruby
Dr. Ruby Akhigbe welcomes people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, family difficulties, and the effects of trauma or abuse. She speaks plainly about the hard parts of life and encourages those ready to try change.
Her tone is warm and direct, and she emphasizes practical steps to reduce overwhelm and repeated negative patterns. Dr. Akhigbe uses clear, hands-on strategies so people can practice new reactions outside sessions.
Background and approach
She listens actively and focuses on real-life skills like calmer communication and managing intense emotions. Her work addresses rumination, role overload, and trouble relaxing, along with common relationship problems such as poor boundaries or codependent patterns. She holds a Doctorate, a Master’s degree, and a Bachelor’s degree, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW in Texas.
Her practice draws on a mix of methods including cognitive behavior techniques and emotion-focused work to match each person’s needs. She describes her style as eclectic and holistic, choosing tools that fit the individual rather than one fixed approach. Over 27 years she has supported people through mood shifts, obsessive worries, bipolar disorder, and trauma recovery.
She helps people learn skills for managing anger and for responding rather than reacting in heated moments. Practical exercises and skill-building are common parts of sessions. If someone is ready to work on communication, stop repetitive negative thinking, or build better emotional regulation, she offers step-by-step guidance.
Sessions include goal-setting, skills practice, and checking progress so changes carry into daily life.
What Ruby works with
Everything Ruby lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ruby's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ruby lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward values-based actions. It can help with anxiety, rumination, and stress that limit daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so someone can test unhelpful beliefs and try new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and helps people understand how those patterns affect current relationships and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean using one approach at first, then adding skills from another as the work progresses. The process is tailored and reviewed together so adjustments are made if something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this practice. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction across distance and make skill demonstrations and worksheets easy to use. Phone sessions can be a simpler option that needs less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing coaching possible between sessions. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life and to use formats that feel most comfortable for the person.
Questions people ask about Ruby
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and direct, with active listening and practical skills for everyday situations. Sessions focus on learning new responses instead of reacting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of clinical counseling experience to her practice.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.