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- Trauma-informed focus
- Values-based skills
- Short-term tools
About Gabrielle
Gabrielle McMurphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, based in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or changes after trauma. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and respects the courage it takes to ask for help.
Gabrielle uses straightforward, people-centered work. She listens closely and helps clients name what feels most urgent. Then she and the client build simple tools to cope better day to day. Sessions emphasize practical skills alongside emotional processing.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy, among other methods. Gabrielle adapts techniques to fit each person’s goals and situation, rather than applying a single formula. She combines grounding exercises, values-focused work, and strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Gabrielle has three years of clinical experience and has helped people facing a wide range of concerns besides anxiety and trauma, including ADHD, addictions, bipolar symptoms, relationship struggles, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and body-image issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, aging concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, and the impacts of disasters.
When someone is ready to begin, Gabrielle asks them to share background and goals so sessions can start with clear priorities. She favors a collaborative pace so people can try new skills without feeling rushed.
Gabrielle uses straightforward, people-centered work. She listens closely and helps clients name what feels most urgent. Then she and the client build simple tools to cope better day to day. Sessions emphasize practical skills alongside emotional processing.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy, among other methods. Gabrielle adapts techniques to fit each person’s goals and situation, rather than applying a single formula. She combines grounding exercises, values-focused work, and strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Gabrielle has three years of clinical experience and has helped people facing a wide range of concerns besides anxiety and trauma, including ADHD, addictions, bipolar symptoms, relationship struggles, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and body-image issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, aging concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, and the impacts of disasters.
When someone is ready to begin, Gabrielle asks them to share background and goals so sessions can start with clear priorities. She favors a collaborative pace so people can try new skills without feeling rushed.
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How Gabrielle’s approaches translate to online work
Gabrielle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT often helps with anxiety, low motivation, and decisions after life changes by focusing on action aligned with personal priorities.She also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skill-based, and it can be helpful for depression, anxiety, and managing stress. Client-Centered Therapy guides the tone of sessions, with the therapist following the client’s lead and offering empathic listening as part of each session.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gabrielle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments can fit a lunch break or a workday pause. Talk with Gabrielle about what schedule and session rhythm would work best for everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
South Carolina, Idaho, North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Gabrielle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem challenges, ADHD, addictions, relationship issues, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Gabrielle uses a warm, collaborative, and practical style. She listens, helps set goals, and teaches concrete tools to manage emotions and daily challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with a variety of mental health concerns and life stresses.
What credentials and region are listed?
Gabrielle holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gabrielle?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.