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Online therapist

Gabrielle Pikoulas

Warm guidance for everyday parenting challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
19 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Gabrielle

Gabrielle Pikoulas is a licensed mental health counselor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, or life changes. She speaks plainly and meets clients where they are. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she focuses on practical steps that can ease day-to-day struggles.

Gabrielle has 19 years of professional experience and holds the New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC). She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Background and approach

Sessions cover common concerns such as depression, self-esteem, grief, and coping with change. Her work also includes support around relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career stress, and concerns tied to addiction or ADHD. She uses proven methods to help with behavior, emotions, and communication.

Gabrielle pays attention to the whole situation, not just a single symptom. Therapeutic tools may include Client-Centered Therapy to center the client's perspective, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking and behavior patterns, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to improve emotional connection. These approaches are blended to match each person’s goals.

Located in New York, Gabrielle conducts sessions in English. She acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make the first steps straightforward and supportive.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Gabrielle uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person's experience and priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the work from what matters most to them.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT offers concrete tools for reducing anxiety, managing mood, and changing unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gabrielle will talk through options and tailor methods based on goals, needs, and personal preference. The plan can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from home, follow up between meetings, and keep consistent progress when life gets busy.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Gabrielle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and coping with life changes, along with issues like parenting, relationships, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, and addictions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and compassionate, focusing on practical steps and clear communication tailored to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with a wide range of common concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
Gabrielle holds the New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, NY LMHC 004127, and practices from New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
19 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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