Gabrielle McMurphy, LPC, LCMHC

Gabrielle McMurphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anxiety, stress, grief, depression, and mood concerns. She works with individuals facing trauma, relationship struggles, addiction, ADHD, and life transitions. Gabrielle writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person who reaches out.

She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address troublesome thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and take steps toward those values. Sessions mix skill practice with gentle reflection so clients leave with concrete steps to try between meetings.

Gabrielle holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and has three years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and offers sessions in English. Her background centers on making therapy accessible and straightforward for people who are feeling overwhelmed.

In sessions she focuses on collaboration and clear goals. That may mean building coping strategies for panic, pacing through grief, or creating routines that support mood stability. Conversations tend to be direct, kind, and focused on what to try next.

What matters to Gabrielle is helping people find fewer barriers to daily life and more confidence in handling hard moments. She encourages small experiments between sessions and checks progress together as goals shift.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Gabrielle frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that get in the way of daily life. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and commit to small actions that fit those values, which can be helpful for grief, chronic stress, and motivation.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Gabrielle will talk with each person about goals, concerns, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they try methods, adjust them, and agree on what to practice between sessions so progress is clear and measurable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work through skills and see demonstrations, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework review, and ongoing support between meetings. This range makes it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping momentum between appointments.