- Warm client-centered care
- Skills-focused methods
- Trauma-aware support
About Gabriela
Gabriela Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Utah who focuses on helping parents and individuals manage stress, depression, anxiety, and family challenges. She writes and speaks plainly to make therapy feel approachable for people juggling busy lives. Her manner aims to put people at ease so they can talk honestly about what’s going on and set realistic goals.
Gabriela draws on client-centered methods to create a warm, accepting space. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness tools are part of her toolbox for managing strong emotions and building tolerance for distress.
She has worked with teenagers and families facing parenting challenges and struggles to connect across generations. Her background includes responding to crises and helping people recover from trauma, while also supporting concerns like grief, self-esteem, and isolation. Gabriela pays attention to attachment issues, guilt and shame, and young adult transitions.
Gabriela says therapy should be collaborative. She works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps. When she doesn’t have an answer, she looks for resources and follows up so clients feel supported in the process.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. Gabriela aims to help people build skills they can use outside sessions and to make progress on specific parenting or personal goals.
How Gabriela's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says. The therapist offers a warm, accepting space and helps clients set goals they care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical ways to change them. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes skills for managing intense emotions, improving tolerance for distress, and handling moments of crisis.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Gabriela collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She checks in regularly and adapts techniques based on how someone responds, so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce time spent commuting, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep therapy consistent through life changes and practice skills in real-world routines. Licensed professionals can tailor techniques like CBT and DBT skills to work over remote sessions, focusing on homework, skill practice, and problem-solving between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Utah, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns are addressed here?
Gabriela works with parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, LGBT issues, and self-esteem. She also supports people with attachment issues, guilt and shame, isolation, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm thoughts, self-love, and young adult transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is client-centered and straightforward. Sessions focus on listening first, then setting practical steps and teaching skills people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working as a counselor, including work with teenagers and families facing parenting challenges and crisis situations.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gabriela?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.