Gabrielle McMurphy, LPC, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Gabrielle

Gabrielle McMurphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with three years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Gabrielle also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and blended family issues.

Her sessions are direct and practical. She uses plain language and helps clients name what feels hard. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be changed next. Gabrielle draws from approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape the work.

She prioritizes clear goals and steady progress. That can mean practicing new ways to respond to stress, building routines to manage ADHD symptoms, or developing strategies for grief and loss. When emotions are intense, skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy may be used to help regulate feelings and reduce overwhelm.

Gabrielle pays attention to relationships and how patterns repeat across time. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas inform work on closeness, communication, and trust. For people in blended households, she helps sort out role expectations, loyalty tensions, and communication with co-parents and ex-partners.

If someone wants to begin, they complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session. Gabrielle uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time, and sessions vary in cost by location.

Therapeutic approaches and online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help people who feel stuck by shifting attention from avoiding feelings to building a meaningful direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It uses practical skills and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression. Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process may mix elements from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, or Client-Centered Therapy to match what the person needs. Confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins on days when a full session is difficult, or avoid video when bandwidth is low. Licensed professionals commonly use these options to help therapy fit around school, work, and family commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

South Carolina, Idaho, North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, ADHD, addictions, relationship concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

How would she describe her approach?

Her style is straightforward and goal-focused, using methods from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and Client-Centered Therapy to address emotions and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she use?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.