Octavia Gallon, LPC

Octavia Gallon is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, parenting strains, and life transitions. She speaks plain language and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Octavia aims to make the first steps toward change feel achievable and steady.

With six years of experience in mental health, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to help clients notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, manageable goals. These approaches are used to address depression, relationship concerns, anger, ADHD-related struggles, and coping after loss.

In sessions she will work with each person to create a plan that fits their needs. Expect short-term strategies and small experiments to try between meetings. Octavia emphasizes clear communication and practical skills over jargon.

She can support people dealing with family stress, blended family issues, codependency, caregiver strain, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce. She also addresses deeper patterns such as attachment wounds, abandonment fears, guilt, and shame.

Octavia completed a master’s degree in clinical psychology and holds LPC credentials in Arizona and Wyoming. She practices from Florida and conducts sessions in English. If someone is ready to make a change, she helps them take the next steps in a respectful, nonjudgmental way.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Octavia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thinking patterns that increase worry or low mood and then test new thoughts and behaviors. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD-related challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm; these skills often help with stress, emotional regulation, and coping with loss.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then adjust methods over time. The plan can include CBT exercises, short mindfulness practices, and solution-focused steps to reach immediate goals.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people work face to face and try behavioral exercises together. Phone can be easier when a session needs to fit a short break or lower bandwidth. Chat and messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, and homework prompts. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into daily life.