- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness tools
- Communication skills
About Gabriel
Gabriel "Gabe" Seldess is an Illinois Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, career stress, grief, addiction issues, and questions about intimacy and self-esteem. Gabe aims to help people understand themselves better and identify practical steps toward improved functioning.
He starts by learning about the presenting issues and current life circumstances. From there he helps people shape a clear, realistic vision for the future and a step-by-step plan to move toward it. He often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with family systems ideas to look at how past experiences shape present beliefs and expectations.
Gabe uses behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to support mood management, decision making, and problem solving. He also works on communication skills so people can advocate for themselves more effectively in relationships and at work. These are concrete skills that can be practiced between sessions.
Over two decades of work in Illinois have given him experience with a wide range of concerns, including blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and infidelity problems, fatherhood and men's issues, midlife concerns, and mood disorders. He also supports people navigating life purpose, guilt and shame, and the stresses that come with separation or divorce.
Sessions are provided in English. Gabe practices in Illinois and does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Gabe adapts therapy approaches for remote work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that reflect their values. ACT can help with anxiety, stress, and making value-based decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing thoughts that contribute to distress, and on building practical skills to change behavior. CBT is often useful for anxiety, mood management, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gabe will talk through goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints to recommend which methods to emphasize. Together the client and therapist decide which skills and exercises to try and how to pace them between sessions.
Session formats are not specified in Gabe's biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and support shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow practice of communication or mindfulness skills in the contexts where they come up, with the therapist helping adapt exercises to real life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, career stress, addiction, grief, intimacy and self-esteem among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and family systems ideas with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support mood management and practical problem solving.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of experience working with individuals and families on a wide range of life and relationship issues.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an Illinois LMFT and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.