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Gabrielle Barrington

Insight-driven care with practical skills

MD, LCPC Maryland

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Gabrielle

Gabrielle Barrington is a licensed clinician who blends cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-focused and client-centered practices to help people move past patterns that limit their well-being.

Background and approach

With seven years of clinical experience and dual credentials of MD and LCPC, she emphasizes practical tools that support clearer thinking, improved emotion regulation, and healthier interpersonal patterns. Her work foregrounds helping clients recognize their strengths and develop sustainable self-care and assertiveness skills.

In sessions she guides people to uncover underlying forces - such as attachment wounds, family dynamics, or maladaptive beliefs - that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She offers coaching-oriented support for career and life transitions alongside therapeutic care for trauma, intimacy concerns, eating and body-image issues, and struggles with shame, control, or isolation.

Gabrielle frames therapy as collaborative growth work and invites clients to explore change at a manageable pace while building concrete coping strategies. Based in Maryland and offering services in English, she accepts international clients and provides live video, phone, chat, and text-based session formats.

Availability and fees vary by location and schedule and are managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Integrating evidence-based approaches into online care

Gabrielle often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy is also a clear influence in her work, focusing on how early relationship patterns and attachment wounds affect current intimacy, communication, and family dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. She partners with clients to assess their goals, preferences, and immediate needs and then tailors interventions so the work feels relevant and manageable. That collaborative stance helps clients try different strategies and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy routines, continue support during life transitions, and maintain momentum between appointments while using approaches like CBT and attachment work in ways that translate to daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, eating and body-image concerns, parenting and family problems, anger, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-based and client-centered methods, offering practical skills training alongside collaborative exploration of underlying patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings seven years of experience working with individuals on emotional, relational, and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds MD and LCPC credentials with licence number MD LCPC LC12252 and is based in Maryland.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services to people located outside the U.S.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English