Gabriela is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who works with teenagers, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship challenges, neurodivergence (including ADHD), and major life transitions. Many of the people she works with are thoughtful, introspective individuals who think and feel deeply but sometimes find themselves stuck in cycles of overthinking, emotional overwhelm, or self-doubt. At its core, Gabriela believes therapy is a space to pause and make sense of your inner world. Life has a way of pulling people away from their natural sense of direction through stress, painful experiences, expectations, or simply trying to keep up with everything life demands. Therapy becomes a place to slow down, untangle those experiences, and reconnect with the part of you that knows what matters most. Her style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in genuine curiosity. Gabriela’s work integrates thoughtful reflection with practical tools that help clients navigate life with greater clarity and intention. She approaches therapy with compassion, honesty, and the belief that meaningful change happens not through pressure or perfection, but through deeper understanding and self-acceptance. Humor and humanity are always welcome in the process. Gabriela’s work is integrative and trauma-informed, drawing from evidence-based approaches including EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and person-centered therapy. Rather than applying a rigid model, she tailors therapy to each individual—honoring their strengths, experiences, and goals.