Dr. Ruby Akhigbe, LCSW

Dr. Ruby Akhigbe offers support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, anger, trauma, and family-related concerns. She recognizes how overwhelming persistent worry, negative rumination, grief, and role overload can feel. She affirms the courage it takes to seek change and frames therapy as a space to begin healing and growth.

Dr. Akhigbe uses a listening-first style. She aims to help people slow down reactivity, name patterns, and practice clearer communication. Sessions focus on practical strategies for daily thinking and habits, plus gentle exploration of past hurts that influence current behavior. Her approach is grounded in empathy and active listening.

She brings 27 years of clinical counseling experience and holds a doctorate, a master’s degree, and a bachelor’s degree. Her clinical work has included supporting people with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, bipolar-related issues, and stress that shows up as excessive worrying or trouble relaxing.

Dr. Akhigbe uses a mix of methods tailored to each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to address thoughts and everyday habits alongside emotions and relationships.

In sessions she works on communication skills like active listening, reducing mental filtering, and challenging mind-reading assumptions. She also helps people interrupt co-dependency patterns, cope with role overload, and process trauma or abuse when ready. Her aim is practical change - small shifts in thinking and routine that add up over time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match your values. It is useful when repetitive thinking or avoidance gets in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns like negative rumination. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help people understand and shift how they relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Dr. Akhigbe collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She often blends techniques so sessions address both thinking and everyday habits while also attending to emotions and relationship patterns.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy day. They also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video when that helps someone stay consistent. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote work so practical tools and communication skills can be practiced between meetings.