Gabrielle McMurphy

Gabrielle McMurphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She focuses on common struggles like anxiety, stress, depression, and grief. Gabrielle also helps people facing trauma, self-esteem problems, ADHD, addictions, and relationship concerns. She takes a straightforward, caring approach aimed at helping people feel heard and make small changes that add up.

Gabrielle uses several practical therapy methods to guide sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take workable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy contribute tools for emotional regulation and understanding relationships.

With three years of clinical experience, Gabrielle aims for a collaborative feel in the room. She listens, asks clear questions, and offers exercises you can use between sessions. The work often combines talking with hands-on strategies so progress is visible.

People who come to her often want help coping with life changes, managing mood shifts, or recovering from past hurts. Gabrielle also addresses issues such as compassion fatigue, chronic illness stress, and attachment or abandonment concerns. She meets people where they are and tailors the pace to each person.

If you decide to try therapy, Gabrielle encourages using a short intake process to match on goals. She supports working through both immediate coping needs and longer-term growth at a steady, practical pace.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Gabrielle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her work. ACT helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings appear. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing new responses to change daily life.

She also integrates ideas from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. These practical tools can help when anxiety, mood swings, or strong emotions get in the way of everyday functioning. Gabrielle aims to match methods to each person’s goals rather than using a single fixed approach.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Gabrielle will talk with you about what you want to change, try a method, and adjust as needed based on how well it fits your needs and preferences. That collaborative stance helps shape a plan that feels doable and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm the current online and in-person options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video or audio depending on what works best for them.