About Gabriella
Gabriella Lake is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 20 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She welcomes straightforward conversations and helps people name what feels difficult right now.
Gabriella aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through feelings and reactions. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them set small, practical goals.
Background and approach
Sessions typically include talking through situations, noticing patterns, and practicing new ways of coping. Her background includes two decades of direct clinical work in New York and New Jersey, where she supported people facing a mix of everyday and complex stressors. That experience guides how she responds to symptoms like persistent worry, low mood, or difficulty trusting others after harm.
Gabriella uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. She pays attention to both immediate relief and long-term change, helping clients build skills they can use outside sessions. She explains options clearly so people can choose what feels right.
Many clients find it helpful that Gabriella emphasizes collaboration and practical steps. She encourages people to take the first small step and then adjusts the pace as needed. Her approach is calm, steady, and focused on helping people feel more capable in day-to-day life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Gabriella works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and understanding. One common approach she uses helps people learn practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, grounding exercises, and short behavioral changes to reduce worry. These tools aim to lower immediate distress and make daily life easier to manage.Another approach emphasizes processing and healing after trauma and abuse. This involves talking through difficult memories at a pace the person can tolerate, noticing how past events affect current thoughts and relationships, and building strategies to feel safer and more in control. This work supports improvements in mood and trust over time.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coping reminders, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules and support consistent progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, New York
- Languages
- English