Therapist profile
Gabriela Loera, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and client-centered
About Gabriela
Gabriela Loera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of practice. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Her profile highlights support for relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Gabriela treats people as experts in their own lives. She listens for strengths and practical ways to build on them. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what feels manageable at home and in daily life.
Her approach draws from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral tools. That means conversations that center the person's priorities alongside exercises to notice and change unhelpful thinking and habits. She also integrates psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.
Gabriela has worked with people facing adoption or foster care questions, blended family issues, immigration-related stress, and postpartum or pregnancy concerns. She also supports those dealing with substance use in a family member, aging and geriatric issues, and attachment or family-of-origin problems.
People can expect a calm, practical style that focuses on small, actionable steps. Gabriela uses solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and check progress. She aims to help clients cope with life changes and rebuild self-esteem in everyday settings.
How sessions work
How Gabriela uses therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy places the person's perspective at the center. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client's priorities so sessions focus on what matters at home and in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combines that focus with concrete techniques to notice and shift thoughts and behaviors that increase stress or worsen mood. These approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Gabriela will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try first. She checks progress and adjusts the plan based on what is helpful and what fits daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use techniques in the same environment where challenges happen, so practical skills can be rehearsed and refined between meetings.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she address?
Gabriela works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related issues such as postpartum concerns and compassion fatigue.
How would she approach my family or parenting issue?
She uses client-centered conversations and practical tools. Expect collaborative problem-solving and short-term goals to address day-to-day family stress and parenting tasks.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on stress, family conflict, parenting, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
Gabriela holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and is based in Virginia.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organized and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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