About Gabriela
Gabriela Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on creating a calm, approachable setting for therapy. She aims to help people feeling stressed, depressed, or overwhelmed find practical ways to cope. Gabriela speaks plain language and keeps sessions straightforward so parents and young adults can focus on next steps rather than jargon.
She uses client-centered work to build trust and safety in the room. From there she adds cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness skills are offered to help manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. Gabriela has four years of clinical experience working with people facing parenting challenges, relationship strain, and trauma. She has supported those dealing with grief, low self-esteem, and the isolation that comes with life changes.
Her background includes crisis response and trauma-focused work alongside motivational interviewing techniques. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and small, practical steps. She helps parents address connection with their children and supports young adults navigating transitions.
Gabriela also works with people concerned about attachment wounds, guilt, shame, seasonal mood shifts, and self-harm thoughts by offering skills and coping plans. She practices in Utah and conducts therapy in English. Gabriela aims to be warm and direct, helping people move from feeling stuck toward manageable change.
If she encounters something outside her experience, she looks for answers and adapts the plan to fit each person’s needs.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust. In online sessions this means the therapist gives space for people to tell their story and sets a pace that feels manageable. It is helpful when someone needs a respectful, steady place to work through parenting worries or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. Online CBT often uses short exercises and homework between sessions to try new ways of thinking and behaving. It works well for depression, anxiety, and stress when someone wants clear steps to practice outside of sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. In remote work these skills can be taught in real time and rehearsed through role play or messaging. DBT tools can help with intense emotions, self-harm thoughts, and relationship conflict.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Plans can change as progress is made, and Gabriela will adjust techniques to match what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls are best for full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging suits quick updates, skill practice, or when written reflection feels easier than speaking.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Parenting issues
- Depression
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Utah, Oregon
- Languages
- English