Gabrielle Barrington, MD, LCPC
Warm, practical therapy for parenting and life change
Book with Gabrielle- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Gabrielle
Gabrielle Barrington is a licensed clinician who helps people work toward clearer goals and steadier emotional balance. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she brings seven years of clinical experience to her work. Gabrielle aims to create a warm, inviting space where clients can talk honestly about what feels hardest right now.
She focuses on practical steps that improve daily life. Sessions often include building self-care routines, practicing assertive communication, and identifying personal strengths.
Background and approach
Gabrielle uses these tools to help people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and big life changes. Parenting concerns are a listed focus, and she supports parents who want help managing the strain of caregiving, boundaries, and role changes.
She also works with people facing relationship and intimacy issues, attachment concerns, grief tied to family of origin, and struggles with self-esteem or body image. Her approach draws from attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally focused work, and client-centered listening. That means Gabrielle listens first, then suggests small behavior changes and ways to reframe unhelpful thoughts.
She will also use exercises that target emotional patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions may include coaching-style tools when clients want concrete steps toward goals like career adjustments or improving communication. Gabrielle welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and offers services in English.
Her practice is virtual, so sessions take place by video, phone, chat, or messaging to fit busy schedules.
What Gabrielle works with
Everything Gabrielle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gabrielle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gabrielle lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Attachment and Skills-Based Care Online
Gabrielle uses attachment-based ideas to help clients understand patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. This approach is useful for people wrestling with trust, abandonment fears, or repeated relationship cycles.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is a practical option for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress because it gives clear tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gabrielle will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods that fit your situation. She treats the process as a collaboration and adjusts strategies as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you practice conversations in real time, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works well for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare, or travel while keeping momentum on your goals.
Questions people ask about Gabrielle
What issues does Gabrielle commonly help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of family-related struggles. Additional focuses include body image, abandonment, codependency, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from CBT and emotionally focused work. Sessions aim to combine understanding with concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gabrielle has seven years of professional experience working with adults on emotional, relational, and life transition challenges.
Where is Gabrielle based and what are her credentials?
She practices from Maryland and holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - MD LCPC as listed in her credentials.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries as an international option.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gabrielle?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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