Gabrielle McMurphy

Gabrielle McMurphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life changes. Gabrielle aims to make sessions straightforward and respectful so people can talk about hard things without extra jargon or pressure.

Gabrielle uses clear, practical methods to support each person’s goals. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps forward. Sessions emphasize real-world skills like managing difficult moods, handling grief, and coping with compassion fatigue.

Her work also addresses concerns connected to ADHD, addictions, bipolar disorder, relationship strain, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. Gabrielle pays attention to attachment and abandonment challenges, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image, and communication problems when they are relevant to a person’s goals.

With three years of clinical experience, she combines gentle support with concrete strategies. Gabrielle seeks to collaborate so people feel involved in choosing what helps most. The tone is calm and direct, aimed at making progress feel doable over time.

To begin, Gabrielle asks clients to share what they hope to change. She then tailors sessions around those priorities and tracks what’s working so adjustments can be made as needed.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is focused on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. It teaches practical tools for managing mood, anxiety, and stress with clear exercises and short-term skill building.

Client-Centered Therapy gives the person space to lead the conversation while the therapist listens and reflects. This approach can help when someone needs understanding and steady support while they sort through big emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gabrielle will help you decide which methods match your needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy level, such as a video conversation or a briefer audio check-in, depending on what the therapist offers.