Ruby Coopersmith, LMHC

Ruby Coopersmith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida who brings 13 years of clinical experience to individual and couples work. She holds a Masters in Counseling Education from the University of Central Florida, which is CACREP accredited, and also completed a certificate in Marriage and Family Counseling. As an LMHC, she is licensed to provide professional mental health counseling within the state of Florida.

Ruby’s practice focuses on anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns, with additional experience addressing trauma, low self-esteem, grief and loss, and life transitions. She also supports clients with parenting and family challenges, intimacy and communication difficulties, coping skills for stress, and issues related to ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Ruby teaches practical tools such as assertive communication, boundary setting, identifying core beliefs, and other life and coping skills that help clients manage day-to-day challenges and improve relationships.

Her work is grounded in a person-centered approach that honors how family, culture, and society shape each person. Depending on client needs she integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies to tailor treatment. Building rapport and trust is a priority, and she aims to provide a respectful, calm, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences and move toward the changes they want to make. Ruby values collaboration and supports clients as they take steps toward well-being.

Approaches and online care tailored to client needs

Ruby uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the person's own values and goals, creating space for self-exploration and emotional processing; this approach is helpful for issues like low self-esteem, grief, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used, focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and can be effective for anxiety, depression, and many patterns that reinforce distress. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes practical steps and brief goal-oriented strategies to help clients make changes quickly and build on their strengths.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Ruby collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve. That collaborative process helps ensure treatment feels relevant and useful.

Offering sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging makes therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives. These options support consistent care across schedules and locations within Florida, allow clients to choose a format that feels comfortable, and make it simpler to maintain momentum between sessions.