About Gabriela
Gabriela Loera is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, and trauma. She works with clients facing low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and life transitions. Gabriela speaks English and sees clients based in Virginia.
Her style centers on listening first and following the client’s lead. Gabriela treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that feel manageable day to day. Gabriela commonly uses client-centered methods to create an open space for people to tell their story. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
When helpful, she discusses deeper patterns from a psychodynamic view to better understand recurring struggles. Clients can expect a mix of short-term problem solving and longer conversations about meaning and history. Gabriela values collaboration and checks in about what is working as therapy progresses.
She aims to help people leave sessions with clear next steps. Gabriela holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and has six years of clinical experience. Her background includes supporting people through adoption and foster care issues, postpartum difficulties, aging and geriatric concerns, immigration-related stress, and substance use challenges.
Therapeutic approaches and online convenience
Gabriela uses client-centered therapy to keep the focus on the person’s priorities. That means sessions start by listening to what matters most and shaping the work from there, which helps with issues such as relationship stress, parenting concerns, and finding direction.She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. This approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and track progress with clear steps - useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gabriela collaborates with each client to decide whether short-term, solution-focused work or deeper exploration fits best. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods to match goals and preferences.
Online therapy makes sessions more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual contact helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives while working directly on anxiety, stress, and relationship issues.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Texas, Virginia
- Languages
- English
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