Therapist profile
Gabriel Kajeckas, LCSW-C, LCSW
LCSW-C Virginia and Maryland - family and relationship concerns
Continue with GabrielAbout
- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Motivational interviewing
About Gabriel
Gabriel Kajeckas is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia (LCSW) with 32 years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, family concerns, grief, sleep and eating problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Gabriel also addresses related issues such as codependency, control struggles, and separation during divorce.
He works directly with adults who want clearer patterns in their day-to-day relationships. Gabriel pays attention to how earlier family experiences shape current choices. He also brings long experience helping people manage addictive behaviors and process grief connected to serious illness or end-of-life care.
Sessions tend to be practical and conversational. Gabriel uses methods that help people recognize unhelpful thoughts and habits, understand attachment dynamics, and strengthen motivation to change. He will often explore family of origin influences when those patterns affect current relationships or coping.
Clients can expect straightforward feedback and tools to try between meetings. Gabriel helps people notice small shifts that reduce stress and improve sleep, eating, and impulse control. He also works with people coping with guilt, shame, and forgiveness questions.
He offers services from Virginia and conducts sessions in English. International clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Gabriel commonly uses attachment-informed methods and cognitive behavioral tools. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and reactions, which can help when family stress or relationship strain keeps repeating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change eating and impulse patterns.He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who are uncertain about change. That approach helps clarify a person’s own reasons for change and builds momentum at a comfortable pace. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative; Gabriel will work with each person to identify what fits their needs and goals and adjust as progress is made.
The biography does not specify precise online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow short check-ins when time is limited, and let people meet from different time zones. Licensed professionals can use online work to provide consistent support while focusing on practical steps for coping with family strain, addiction-related patterns, grief, and daily stress.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family problems does he address?
He helps adults with family conflict, family of origin issues, and parenting strain that affect daily life. This includes challenges tied to divorce, caregiving, and cancer or hospice situations.
How would he approach anxiety or stress?
He uses practical strategies that draw on cognitive behavioral techniques to reduce anxious thoughts and improve sleep and daily routines. Sessions are conversational and focus on steps to try between meetings.
What is his experience with addictions?
He has extensive experience over 32 years working with substance use and process addictions, and with addictive patterns in family systems. He combines motivational interviewing and trauma-aware approaches.
Which credentials and location should I note?
He holds LCSW (Virginia) and LCSW-C (Maryland) and practices from Virginia. These are the credentials listed for his work.
Can I speak with him in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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