About Ruben
Ruben Zurita helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship concerns. He also supports those facing LGBT and gender-related issues, as well as social anxiety and mood regulation challenges. Ruben works in English and Spanish and practices as an LPCC in New Mexico.
He focuses on clear, straightforward conversations. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, with attention to respect and sensitivity. Ruben emphasizes building skills for managing strong emotions and improving daily functioning.
Background and approach
Ruben uses a mix of practical techniques and reflective work. He draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and acceptance-based tools are used to help people notice emotions without getting stuck in them.
Relationship concerns are addressed with communication-focused methods, including elements from the Gottman approach. This helps people learn concrete ways to talk about conflict and rebuild connection. Ruben also brings motivational interviewing to conversations about change and commitment.
Ruben has worked independently as a licensed clinical professional for 21 years. He offers counseling through audio-visual channels only, so sessions use live video with both voice and image. People who want to begin are asked to use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
How Ruben’s approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and carry on with values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation issues by shifting the focus from eliminating feelings to living a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments, which can reduce anxiety and mood symptoms through practical exercises. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace to build insight and confidence.Choosing the best approach happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Over a few sessions the plan can be adjusted so techniques match the client’s needs and comfort level.
Ruben provides counseling via audio-visual sessions only, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow a quicker check-in between commitments, and let people use practices learned in sessions where they normally live. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, communication skills practice, and mindfulness work to the online setting so progress continues between meetings.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- New Mexico
- Languages
- English, Spanish