- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Gabriela
Gabriela Loera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of clinical experience based in Virginia. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, parenting, and related areas such as depression and self-esteem. Gabriela also addresses challenges linked to ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
She approaches sessions from a person-centered perspective that treats the client as the expert on their own life. Gabriela uses practical tools when helpful, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused ideas to address immediate problems. She also incorporates psychodynamic thinking to help people recognize recurring patterns that began in earlier family life.
In a typical session she listens to what is most pressing, helps clarify goals, and suggests small steps that can be tried between meetings. Conversations focus on how past family roles and expectations may still influence current choices and relationships. Gabriela pays attention to how attachment and family-of-origin dynamics shape daily functioning.
She has experience supporting people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family concerns, immigration-related stress, and issues around pregnancy, postpartum, and aging. Gabriela also works with people facing substance use challenges and grief related to life changes.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow a collaborative style. Gabriela uses techniques from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy as fits the person's goals. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How Gabriela uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully and building collaboration. It helps people clarify what matters to them and identify personal strengths to solve problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and offers practical strategies for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and changing unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gabriela will discuss options with each person and together they will decide which methods fit the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as needs evolve.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid travel time. Therapists commonly use video or phone in general practice, but please verify which formats Gabriela offers when you schedule.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Gabriela helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues such as compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach that treats the client as the expert on their story and combines practical techniques to address problems as they arise.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gabriela has six years of professional experience as a clinician working with a range of family and individual concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost model?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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