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Gabriela Perkins, LCSW
Utah
LCSW - Parenting and mood concerns
See online therapy options- CBT-based skills
- DBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Gabriela
Gabriela Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Utah with four years of clinical experience. She helps people facing parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse and young adult issues.
Gabriela uses practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and motivational interviewing techniques to structure sessions and build workable skills. Sessions tend to focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, changing small habits, and trying different ways of responding to hard situations.
Her work includes helping parents who feel disconnected from their children and people who are managing attachment concerns, shame, or isolation. She also addresses seasonal affective disorder, self-harm concerns, and issues around self-esteem and self-love. Gabriela aims to break down problems into clear steps that people can try between sessions.
Gabriela has experience supporting clients in crisis as well as those dealing with everyday stressors. She says she will look up answers if a question falls outside her experience. She uses straightforward conversation and skills practice rather than technical language.
People who choose Gabriela can expect focused, structured sessions that mix skill building and reflection. She works in English and practices in Utah as an OR LCSW and UT LCSW. To begin, she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Gabriela uses structured approaches in online sessions
Gabriela often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thought patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and focused on small, concrete steps that can reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change daily reactions.She also uses Client-Centered techniques that let the client set priorities while the therapist listens and reflects. This helps shape goals that matter to the person and keeps sessions focused on what they want to change. Gabriela incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when intense feelings or relationship conflict are present.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Gabriela will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts plans as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Gabriela focuses on practical skills and short exercises that transfer easily into everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Utah, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on most?
She works with parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and young adult concerns.
How does Gabriela use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors. Sessions include practical exercises and steps to try between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Gabriela has four years of experience, including crisis work and supporting parents and teenagers. She has training in motivational interviewing, trauma-focused CBT approaches, and DBT skills.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon and Utah and she practices in Utah.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gabriela?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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