Chuck Ruby
Psychologist, PhD
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I work with adults using humanistic and existential approaches. This means I view emotional distress and troublesome behaviors as natural human reactions to common life challenges. Despite conventional wisdom, there is no scientific evidence that they are dysfunctions of the mind or brain. Instead, they are personal, spiritual, political, financial, moral, and existential challenges that we all face. They can be very emotionally disruptive, but rest assured, there is nothing wrong with you or your brain. Calling them "mental illnesses" or "disorders" is very misleading and potentially harmful.
The best way to help you is to treat you respectfully as a fellow human traveler, and not as a patient who is sick. Seeing these problems as medical ones does nothing more than alienate you and cause more pain. Psychiatric drugs merely suppress emotions and they can be dangerous. See more at my website: www.chuckruby.com.
Call or Email Chuck Ruby now for a free 15 minute consultation - (301) 685-0366
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
Chuck Ruby
Psychologist, PhD
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / 03372 Chuck Ruby
- In Practice for 27 years
- Attended Florida State University, Ph.D., Graduated 1995
- Certificate from Int'l Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry Executive Director / 2005
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Chuck Ruby
Psychologist, PhD
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (301) 685-0366
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Life Transitions
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Emotional Disturbance
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
Chuck Ruby
Psychologist, PhD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (301) 685-0366