The daughter of Edward and Berthe Wachs (née Goldmann), Ruby Wachs was born and reared in Evanston, Illinois.
Her parents were Jews from Austria who fled the country in 1938 due to the danger of the Nazis.
Her mother was certified as an accountant, while her father was a sausage maker. Her father altered the spelling of the family surname from Wachs to Wax after relocating to Chicago.
At the University of California, Berkeley, Wax majored in psychology but left after a year without earning her degree.
Is Ruby Wax a therapist?
Ruby holds a master’s degree in mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy from Oxford University after studying psychotherapy there. She has received an OBE for her services to mental health and has spoken at TedTalk Global.
What degree does Ruby Wax have?
Ruby graduated from the University of Oxford with a master’s degree in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in 2013. She also holds a Master’s degree in psychotherapy from London’s Regent’s College.