Dr. Gabrielle Maddux
Calm skills and meaningful change
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Gabrielle
Dr. Gabrielle Maddux brings a cognitive-behavioral lens to compassionate, client-centered care, blending practical skills with attention to meaning and values.
Background and approach
She is an LPC practicing in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical experience, and she focuses on concerns such as depression, addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, and stress. Her work often includes helping clients manage relationship strains, parenting and family stresses, anger, self-esteem challenges, and coping with major life changes.
Maddux integrates several evidence-informed methods to help clients build coping strategies, clarify goals, and regain a sense of personal agency. She addresses co-occurring issues like bipolar symptoms and substance use alongside attachment and abandonment wounds, communication and commitment difficulties, and the complex effects of caregiving or compassion fatigue.
Her practice also attends to specific areas including divorce and separation, domestic violence recovery, blended family dynamics, and persistent feelings of guilt or shame. Throughout the therapeutic process she emphasizes collaboration and practical tools, supporting people as they develop resilience, healthier interpersonal patterns, and clearer direction in work and life.
Gabrielle Maddux frames therapy as a partnership that combines skill-building with thoughtful exploration of personal values and meaning.
Online approaches that emphasize skills and values
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and build concrete skills for managing mood, anxiety, and stress; it often focuses on changing behaviors and testing new ways of coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful action, which can be helpful for grief, life transitions, and persistent stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client's own capacity for growth, creating space to explore emotions and strengthen self-acceptance.
Deciding which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to consider goals, preferences, and the nature of current challenges and then adapts methods over time so the work remains relevant and effective for each person's needs.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes and allow clients to engage in skill-building and reflective work from locations that fit their routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English