Main Street Counseling

DR. RUBY HAS MOVED! My new office is located at 10560 Main Street, Suite PH13, Fairfax, VA 22030. My new phone number is (703) 688-2523. Please leave a message at that number, or email me at laurentia.ruby@verizon.net.

Dr. Laurentia Ruby is a Clinical Psychologist (licensed in Virginia and the District of Columbia) specializing in individual, couples and family therapy. A graduate of Florida Institute of Technology with over 8 years experience as a therapist, she is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise are:

Treatment of Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Phobia
Stress Management
Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression
Managing Grief
Evaluation and Management of ADHD
Relationship Counseling
Gifted Assessment
Testing, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Learning/Educational Disorders
Work and Career issues
Parenting and Family Issues

"My therapeutic approach is interactive, strength-based and practical. Using empathy, humor, and an objective perspective, I will collaborate with you to develop an effective, down-to-earth approach to your current life challenges, as well as long-standing personal concerns that you may have. My job is to assist you in using your own self-knowledge to draw on your unique strengths and personal resources to respond to your challenges. We’ll work together to put problems into a workable perspective and to create a realistic plan for addressing those problems."

Education:
Florida Institute of Technology - Psy.D. (2004)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - Clinical Internship (2002-2004)
Florida Institute of Technology - Master of Science, Clinical Psychology (2000)
Loyola University, New Orleans - BME (1980)

To request an appointment e-mail laurentia.ruby@verizon.net or call me at 703-688-2523.