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About Us
About Us
At Live Oak Minds, we are committed to nurturing mental well-being, resilience, and happiness for individuals, families, and organizations. With our therapists you’ll find a safe and welcoming environment, where your mental health and productivity can flourish and thrive.
Mark Ruiz, PhD
Psychologist and Clinical Director
Dr. Mark Ruiz earned his PhD and Masters degrees in Clinical Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. He completed a Post Doctoral Fellowship with the US Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organizational Development.
Dr. Ruiz is skilled in individual and family interventions, consultative coaching, and therapeutic strategies including cognitive behavioral assessment and solution focused therapies. He has been in practice for over twenty years, working as a Chief with Behavioral Health Consultants in Austin, TX, and was in private practice with Ron Yarbrough, PhD in Pensacola from 2019 until opening Live Oak Minds in Gulf Breeze in 2026
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