- Strengths-based focus
- Skills for intense emotions
- Solution-oriented planning
About Gabriele
Gabriele Hoog is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of clinical experience. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and other concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills as well as emotional support to help people move forward.
Gabriele believes the person in therapy knows their life best. She works from a strengths-based, solution-focused angle and collaborates on a plan that fits each person's goals. That plan often includes learning new coping skills and ways to respond rather than react.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to show how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She also uses distress-tolerance skills from dialectical behavior approaches, including grounding, breathing, and mindfulness practices. Motivational interviewing and client-centered methods shape how she encourages change.
Gabriele helps people consider practical wellness areas too, such as sleep, movement, and self-care, along with emotional work. She addresses a wide range of concerns like relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, anger, mood disorders, ADHD, and money and financial issues.
Her Missouri-based practice emphasizes steady progress through small, learnable steps. People who want clear tools alongside empathic listening may find her approach fits their needs.
How Gabriele Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening carefully and following the person’s lead. It aims to create a collaborative space where the therapist supports a person’s own goals and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and learning practical techniques to change unhelpful cycles. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and related mood concerns.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, includes specific skills for managing intense emotions. That can involve mindfulness, grounding, and breathing exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve distress tolerance. These tools are taught in session and practiced between visits so people build steady habits over time.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Gabriele will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts plans as progress is made so the work stays relevant and doable.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can help tailor timing and pace so sessions work with daily routines rather than disrupting them.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be discussed in sessions?
Gabriele works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, bipolar and depression, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, ADHD, and money and financial issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and practical, blending client-centered support with solution-focused planning and skills training to help people manage emotions and change behaviors.
What experience does the therapist bring?
Gabriele has 20 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood disorders, trauma, substance use, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW, and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.