Michael Ruberton, LCSW

Michael Ruberton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with forty years of experience providing family, individual, and group counseling. He has worked with both adult and child clients across in-home, office, and institutional settings, helping people cope with trauma and abuse whether they are survivors or those who have caused harm. His practice also includes assessment and treatment of mood disorders and a range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family difficulties, grief, and issues related to aging and intimacy.

Ruberton's therapeutic manner is warm and supportive, and he emphasizes a client-led process in which the person seeking help guides the goals and pace of work. His interventions draw from a holistic gestalt outlook alongside cognitive behavioral methods, and he integrates motivational interviewing to help clients explore and strengthen their motivation for change. He notes that many clients, men in particular, benefit from having space and focused support when choosing goals, and he views establishing a strong therapeutic relationship as the primary task of the counselor.

As an LCSW, Ruberton holds advanced training in clinical social work and brings decades of direct practice to bear on complex issues including trauma, mood disorders, and family challenges. His approach combines practical strategies with an emphasis on relationship and client autonomy.