Gabrielle McMurphy, LPC, LCMHC
Calm guidance for life transitions
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- Warm collaborative style
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on midlife change
About Gabrielle
Gabrielle McMurphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She focuses on people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, bipolar concerns, relationship difficulties, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. Gabrielle aims to make starting therapy feel doable and straightforward for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She uses a warm, collaborative manner in sessions and adapts common psychotherapy tools to each person's situation. Gabrielle draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people understand patterns and try practical steps. Sessions focus on skills, clearer thinking, and emotion regulation rather than jargon.
Gabrielle has three years of clinical experience. Her work includes helping people with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image concerns, abandonment and attachment issues, and communication or control problems. She also addresses more specific presentations such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family concerns, and co-morbidity challenges.
People can expect straightforward talk about what’s causing distress and small, manageable plans to change it. She encourages clients to name goals and try techniques between sessions. Start-up involves a short questionnaire and scheduling steps to match needs and timing.
Gabrielle practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
She uses a warm, collaborative manner in sessions and adapts common psychotherapy tools to each person's situation. Gabrielle draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people understand patterns and try practical steps. Sessions focus on skills, clearer thinking, and emotion regulation rather than jargon.
Gabrielle has three years of clinical experience. Her work includes helping people with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image concerns, abandonment and attachment issues, and communication or control problems. She also addresses more specific presentations such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family concerns, and co-morbidity challenges.
People can expect straightforward talk about what’s causing distress and small, manageable plans to change it. She encourages clients to name goals and try techniques between sessions. Start-up involves a short questionnaire and scheduling steps to match needs and timing.
Gabrielle practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
South Carolina, Idaho, North Carolina
Languages
English
Approaches for online work and what to expect
Gabrielle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and choose actions that match their values, which can ease distress during life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety or low mood, and it often includes homework to practice new skills between sessions.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in empathy and understanding. That approach emphasizes listening, reflecting, and building a trusting working relationship so clients feel heard while they try practical strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Gabrielle works collaboratively with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She will review options and adjust techniques as progress is made, so the plan can change over time based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use therapy time to teach coping tools, practice emotion regulation skills, and set small goals that fit into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Gabrielle help with?
Gabrielle works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, bipolar symptoms, relationship strain, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear steps, skill-building, and practical ways to manage emotions and behavior.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, chronic pain and co-morbidity.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina; the listed credentials are SC LPC and NC LCMHC as provided.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gabrielle?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to get started.