- Anxiety and stress
- Addiction and grief
- CBT and ACT methods
About Gabrielle
Dr. Gabrielle Maddux is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as depression, addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, stress, and relationship and family issues. Dr. Maddux also works with people facing parenting strain, career shifts, and emotion regulation challenges like anger and low self-esteem.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Conversations often include learning new coping skills, checking what is getting in the way, and practicing small changes between meetings. Clients with substance use concerns, domestic violence histories, or overlapping mental health issues can address those topics in structured ways that fit their goals.
Dr. Maddux draws on several approaches to guide sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered work, and Existential ideas. She steers away from jargon and explains what each exercise is meant to do. The emphasis is on actionable steps rather than abstract concepts.
Sessions typically look at patterns in relationships, attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and the practical steps needed after divorce or separation. Grief, guilt, and shame are addressed with methods aimed at rebuilding daily routines and coping strategies. There is attention to caregiver stress and blended family dynamics when those issues come up.
People who meet with Dr. Maddux can expect a collaborative, goal-focused process. Early sessions clarify priorities and set short-term tasks. Over time the work shifts toward maintaining gains and handling future stressors more effectively.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and practical coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own experience and uses reflective listening to help clarify goals and priorities.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best. Sessions may mix elements from different approaches based on needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than using a single fixed model.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can meet from a quieter location. Licensed professionals can use session time for skills practice, brief behavioral experiments, and planning steps to try between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and family issues, and related problems such as anger, low self-esteem, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, goal-focused work drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, and existential ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC holding a Pennsylvania LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.