- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Gabriela
Gabriela Hall-Chung is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. She speaks English and practices from Florida as a Florida LMHC. Her tone is warm and direct, aimed at parents and adults who want practical help for everyday struggles.
She began work in mental health and substance use in 2001 and earned a master’s degree in counselor education before becoming licensed in 2006.
Background and approach
Over the years she has supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and career stress. Her experience includes helping people cope with both behavior and substance-related addictions. Her counseling style is interactive and reality based.
She focuses on validating each person’s experience and treating them with sensitivity and respect. Sessions tend to combine practical skills with reflective conversation to help clients change patterns that cause pain. Gabriela uses straightforward techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
Mindfulness-based ideas and human-centered listening are part of her approach. The goal is to help people find realistic steps that fit their lives and values. She encourages those ready to make changes to take the next step and reach out.
Initial steps include a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client’s availability.
What Gabriela works with
Everything Gabriela lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gabriela helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Gabriela often draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depressive moods, and problematic habits. These methods help people learn concrete skills and change how they respond to stressful situations.She also incorporates mindfulness-based strategies that teach present-focused awareness and stress-management practices. These tools can help with emotional regulation, cravings in addiction recovery, and managing overwhelm during parenting or work demands.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, pressures, and daily routine, adjusting as progress is made. Clients and the therapist set practical steps together and review what works.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow for face-to-face conversation when schedules permit, phone sessions work well for lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, and chat or messaging can be used for brief updates or when a shorter touchpoint is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting and work lives.
Questions people ask about Gabriela
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and related issues.
How would you describe her way of working?
Her style is warm, interactive, and reality based, combining practical skill-building with thoughtful listening to help people change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has worked in mental health and substance use since 2001 and has 17 years as a licensed counselor, supporting a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices out of Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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