Gabriele Hoog , LCSW

Gabriele Hoog is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 20 years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use challenges. She creates a compassionate, strengths-based space where clients are treated as the experts on their own lives and are empowered to build on personal resources. Gabriele emphasizes both emotional processing and the development of practical skills so clients can respond differently to intense feelings and disruptive patterns.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties, anger management, and self-esteem, and she frames care around overall wellness - incorporating attention to sleep, exercise, diet, and self-care as part of recovery and resilience. Using a solutions-focused lens, she collaborates with each person to design individualized treatment plans that reflect their goals and values.

Gabriele integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients see the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and to practice choosing actions rather than automatic reactions. She also teaches distress tolerance skills drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy - including mindfulness, grounding, and breathing techniques - so people gain tools to manage intense emotion in the moment. Her primary aim is to encourage meaningful change that restores balance and a greater sense of peace in everyday life.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Gabriele Hoog draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting, collaborative environment in which the client’s priorities guide the work; this approach helps people explore values, build self-awareness, and strengthen personal resources. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to teach practical strategies for changing unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are taught for distress tolerance and emotion regulation - including mindfulness, grounding, and breathing techniques - to help manage intense emotions in the moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gabriele collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Gabriele is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and access. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and receive support from licensed professionals in ways that fit daily life.