Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
We all face challenges in life. Reaching out for help requires strength and courage, and as a therapist, it is important to me to provide an environment where the client can feel heard, validated and safe. My name is Gabby and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I will provide a supportive and compassionate environment that allows space to explore challenges, intense emotions, and trauma. With over 20 years of clinical experience, I provide support for clients living with depression, anxiety, trauma and substance use. I also address relationship issues, anger management and self-esteem . In additional to providing an environment to process emotions, I feel it is imperative to explore and develop new strategies for managing intense emotions. This allows for forward progress, by learning new skills to manage old behaviors and thought patterns. This encompass not only mental and emotional health ,but also overall wellness, including diet, exercise, sleep and self-care.
I believe the client is the expert on their life and therefore my role as the therapist is to empower them to identify, utilize and build on their personal strengths. Through a strengths-based and solutions-focused lens, I collaborate with clients to develop personal treatment plans. Utilizing CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), I teach clients how to recognize the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors . I provide insight and encouragement as the client begins to challenge their thoughts, thus learning how to choose actions instead of continuing the cycle of reacting. Finally, I teach distress tolerance skills using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), including mindfulness, grounding skills and breathing techniques as a way to manage intense emotions.
Taking the step to seek therapy is a sign of strength. My primary goal as the therapist is to promote and encourage change within clients that bring peace and balance back to their lives.
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Gabriele Hoog is a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri with 20 years of clinical experience, and she offers a calm, validating space for people who are ready to seek help. She often goes by Gabby and creates an atmosphere where clients can feel heard and safe while exploring difficult emotions, trauma, and life stressors.
She supports people living with depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use concerns, and she also works with relationship issues, anger management, and self-esteem challenges. While processing emotions is an important part of therapy, she emphasizes building practical skills to manage intense feelings and to shift long-standing thoughts and behaviors.
Gabriele takes a strengths-based, solutions-focused approach that empowers each person to identify and build on their own resources. She collaborates with clients to create individualized treatment plans and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients see how thoughts, emotions, and actions interact. As clients begin to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, she offers guidance and encouragement to replace reactive responses with chosen actions.
She also teaches distress tolerance techniques drawn from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, including mindfulness practices, grounding exercises, and breathing strategies to help manage overwhelming emotions. Her work extends beyond mental and emotional health to include overall wellness – such as attention to diet, exercise, sleep, and self-care – with the goal of restoring greater balance and peace to clients’ lives.
Many people wonder whether virtual counseling can produce real change. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and navigating life transitions, online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person care.
A major benefit is flexibility – clients can meet with therapists in the format that fits their lives, whether by video call, phone session, live chat, or in-app messaging. This range of options makes it easier to keep continuity of care and to access support from home or on the go.
Therapists offering online services are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to switch providers if they need a different therapeutic fit. For many people, the convenience and accessibility of virtual therapy make it a practical and effective way to address everyday mental health concerns and to build skills for long-term well-being.
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