Therapist profile
Gabrielle Barrington, LCPC
Maryland
Licensed counselor - relationships and codependency
Continue with GabrielleWhere Gabrielle stands
- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Maryland / LC12252
- NPI
- 1750920724
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maryland
About
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- Assertiveness coaching
About Gabrielle
Gabrielle Barrington is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, family issues, and challenges like people-pleasing and codependency. Sessions are described in straightforward terms to help people regain agency and express needs more clearly.
Gabrielle draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on what matters to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are mixed in when practical change and new coping skills are needed.
In a typical session Gabrielle helps people identify strengths and small, doable steps. She coaches on assertiveness and supports practicing boundaries. Conversations often include spotting patterns that keep someone stuck and trying alternative responses in the moment.
She pays attention to issues that come up around family of origin, blended family dynamics, and abandonment fears. Other common topics include body image, intimacy-related struggles, guilt and shame, and feeling isolated or empty. Gabrielle also addresses practical life stressors like work, parenting, and navigating major changes.
Gabrielle offers a direct, conversational style and uses concrete exercises when helpful. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to talk about goals and next steps. Sessions work with the person’s everyday life and aim to build clearer boundaries and more reliable self-direction.
How sessions work
Approach and online care
Gabrielle uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps when trust, closeness, or repeating relationship dynamics are causing distress. Client-centered therapy focuses the work on the person’s priorities, listening carefully to how they describe problems and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy adds practical techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, mood, and coping skills.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Gabrielle will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The focus is on clear goals, concrete practice, and adjusting plans as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions are often useful because they can fit into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also make it easier to keep therapy consistent during life changes. Licensed professionals typically tailor pacing and exercises so the work fits into everyday routines rather than requiring long, infrequent sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, codependency, self-esteem, trauma and related topics listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine attachment-based and client-centered approaches with practical CBT and DBT techniques for skills and behavior change.
How much experience does she have?
Gabrielle has seven years of clinical experience as an LCPC practicing in Maryland.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCPC credentialing in Maryland and practices there.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.