About Gabriella
Gabriella Lake is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Her style is straightforward and supportive.
She aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure. Gabriella focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them. She listens closely and helps people put worries into clearer words.
How Gabriella works
Sessions are a place to try out new ways of thinking and behaving, at a pace that feels right. Over 20 years Gabriella has worked in settings that give her a broad perspective on common life problems and setbacks. That experience helps her recognize patterns and offer practical options people can use between sessions.
She explains ideas plainly and checks in often to see what is helpful. Her New York licensure supports work with clients across a range of mood and stress concerns. Gabriella encourages small, realistic steps toward change and builds on what a person already does well.
She aims for steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, she suggests a simple intake process and a short conversation to match goals to a session plan. People who choose Gabriella often want clear guidance, steady support, and a respectful space to work through difficult feelings.
What Gabriella works with
The areas below are the ones Gabriella selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Gabriella uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another method focuses on processing difficult experiences from trauma and abuse, helping people make sense of what happened and reduce its hold on daily life.Finding the right approach is something she works on together with each person. Gabriella listens to goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Then she recommends options and adjusts the plan as needed so the work fits the person’s needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats help clients fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain contact even when life is hectic.
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