Barbara J. Rubin, Psy.D. Email & Phone Number

Providing consultation and psychotherapy services to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in metro Atlanta.

Dr. Barbara J. Rubin is a licensed psychologist in Georgia and Florida with over 25 years' experience evaluating, diagnosing and treating indiviuals, couples and families. As of September 2017, she now proudly offers telehealth services via phone and Skype. Dr. Rubin is an entrepreneurial leader who has used her expertise in a variety of diverse settings. In Georgia, while working as the country's first in-house psychologist for a family court system, Dr. Rubin simultaneously ran a successful private practice. In Florida, as a consultant, she created the first mental health company providing services to nursing home residents on the west coast of Florida, and as a hospital vice-president there also created the nation's first LGBT dual-diagnosis inpatient treatment program. Before beginning her doctoral degree she was fortunate enough to play women's professional basketball for one season in Mulhouse, France. In recent years she served as a producer for an award-winning documentary, and also worked in film and theater production in a variety of positions. This background has qualified her to share her clinical expertise with a wide variety of consultation clients including individuals, couples and organizations, with particular emphasis serving medical and legal practitioners as well as actors, musicians and athletes. Dr. Rubin is a member of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the Georgia Psychological Association and Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Dr. Rubin holds a Doctorate of Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology, with a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. She holds two Masters degrees from Biscayne College - one of them in Family Life Education and the other in Athletic Administration; she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Miami.

Sandy Springs, Georgia

Dr. Rubin provided culturally-competent clinical care to individuals, couples and families. Her specialties included psycho-oncology (working with cancer patients); performance psychology with athletes, actors, and musicians; supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and their families; and assisting individuals seeking greater fulfillment with work-life balance. She has more than twenty-five years of clinical service with transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in Florida and in Georgia. She is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and adheres to its Standards of Care.

Atlanta, Georgia

Barbara Rubin was responsible for donor cultivation, fundraising and event logistics for the documentary "Breaking Through." In this film, openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elected officials share their stories of self-doubt and triumph, revealing a deeply personal and rarely seen side of politicians and gay people. www.BreakingThroughMovie.com Official film festival selections include: Official selection of 2013 Sun Valley Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, WorldFest Houston, Miami LGBT Film Festival, Little Rock Film Festival - Spotlight Film, QFest St Louis, Philadelphia QFest, Houston REEL Pride, Birmingham Sidewalk Film Festival, Out on Film (Atlanta), Hot Springs (Arkansas) Documentary Film Festival, Tampa Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, Seattle Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, Portland International Film Festival. The documentary has been screening at universities and colleges across the US. This growing list most recently includes Hendrix College (Arkansas), Clayton State University (Georgia), Sierra College (California), Emory University (Georgia), and The University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss").

Greater Atlanta Area

Barbara Rubin served as a consultant providing pre-production, off-set logistics, budget coordination, location management and day-to-day production decisions and efficiency management for successful metro-Atlanta full-service production company specializing in film, television, animation and music videos.

Greater Atlanta Area

Barbara Rubin served as assistant to the director for the multiple award-winning, teen-directed, all-teen cast zombie film love story. Responsibilities included serving integral role assisting director regarding project management and production logistics. www.zombiecrushmovie.com

Dr. Rubin provided court-ordered custody and psychological evaluations and cooperative parenting counseling to litigants in high-conflict divorce cases. She was hired as the first in-house psychologist within a Superior Court Family Division in the United States.

Ft. Lauderdale And Tarpon Springs, Florida

Dr. Rubin served as clinical director, vice-president and administrator at two privately-owned, 120-bed psychiatric hospitals specializing in a continuum of services including crisis management and intensive outpatient day treatment. Short-term psychiatric and dual-diagnosis clinical services were provided to adolescents, adults, and older adults. She was responsible for innovative program development, including the creation of a then one-of-a-kind Cancer Wellness inpatient program for newly diagnosed cancer patients, as well as the creation of the very first dual-diagnosis inpatient treatment program in the country in the mid-1990s to provide an affirming, clinically-sound treatment experience for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients. The program was staffed by LGBT and heterosexual mental health technicians and psychiatric nurses, all under the medical supervision of a team of affirming psychiatrists well-versed in the mental health needs and challenges of LGBT individuals.

Pre-Doctoral Internship, University Counseling Center

Provided individual and group counseling and crisis management services to undergraduate and graduate students and faculty, as well.

Doctor Of Psychology, Counseling Psychology

Master’S Degree, Athletic Adminstration

Master’S Degree, Marriage And Family Therapy

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities