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Gabrielle Thomas

Gabrielle Thomas, LCSW, CSW, LICSW

Therapist in Georgia

Compassionate social worker for practical change

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  • Warm and interactive
  • Values-based focus
  • Practical coping tools

About Gabrielle

Gabrielle Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, and trauma. She brings a down-to-earth, warm style and focuses on helping people manage big life changes and improve day-to-day coping. Gabrielle uses plain language in sessions and treats people with respect and compassion.

She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral tools, and mindfulness to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes. Attachment-based ideas show up in work on relationship and communication concerns. Sessions emphasize clear goals, step-by-step strategies, and attention to each person’s values.

Gabrielle trained in social work and holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials. She draws on experience across loss and trauma, mental health, crisis intervention, substance use, and related areas to shape each person’s plan. That background informs how she helps people adjust after separation, handle grief, and address control or abandonment worries.

Her approach is interactive and person-centered. Conversations often include behavioral experiments, mindfulness exercises, and practical tools to try between meetings. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on what helps someone move forward.

The therapist practices in Georgia and conducts sessions in English. People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then choose actions that match their personal values. This can help with anxiety, stress, addictions, and making changes after loss or separation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavior changes to reduce symptoms. It is useful for managing anxiety, mood, and day-to-day coping skills.

Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can support emotion regulation and stress management.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. Sessions often include practice tasks and short exercises to try between meetings, and adjustments are made as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when mornings or breaks are limited, and remove travel time so people can spend more time on coping skills between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Georgia, Alabama

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Gabrielle help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and connecting work to each person’s values.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Gabrielle has seven years of clinical experience working in areas such as loss and trauma, crisis intervention, substance use, and mental health support.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

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