Gabriela Perkins , LCSW

Gabriela Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah with four years of clinical experience working with adolescents, adults, and families. She has supported people through crisis situations as well as everyday stressors, and has particular experience addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and parenting challenges. Her practice includes work with relationships, attachment issues, self-esteem, and young adult transitions, and she also supports clients dealing with isolation, guilt and shame, seasonal affective disorder, and self-harm.

Gabriela has received training in Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Response, trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and she has pursued independent research into Internal Family Systems. Her approach is warm and collaborative, focused on creating an inviting environment where clients can feel at ease while working toward clear goals. She partners with clients to identify practical steps forward and follows up by seeking out information when additional resources or knowledge are needed. Gabriela aims to make the therapeutic process accessible and supportive while helping individuals and families strengthen connections and coping strategies.

As an LCSW, Gabriela holds a professional license to provide clinical social work and psychotherapy services. She brings a steady, empathic presence to sessions and looks forward to supporting clients in their work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and connection

Gabriela integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental stance that helps clients explore their feelings and values while building self-awareness and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and on developing practical skills to shift those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when appropriate, teaching tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that support clients managing intense emotions and relationship challenges. Choice of approach is collaborative - Gabriela works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts interventions as the work progresses.

Online sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care across locations, fit sessions into daily life, and access support in ways that align with individual routines and communication preferences while working with licensed professionals and therapists.