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LPC, LCMHC

Gabrielle McMurphy, LPC, LCMHC

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Gabrielle

Gabrielle McMurphy is a licensed counselor who helps people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, mood concerns, and major life changes. She draws on a warm, collaborative style to support clients as they build practical coping skills and explore patterns that contribute to distress.

Background and approach

Gabrielle aims to make the process approachable and strengths-based while addressing issues like compassion fatigue, relationship struggles, and the emotional impact of chronic illness. Her practice blends several evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s needs.

With three years of clinical experience and licenses as an LPC and LCMHC, Gabrielle integrates tools from Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and behaviorally oriented strategies to help clients increase awareness, reduce reactivity, and strengthen valued living. Located in North Carolina, she works in English and offers flexible session formats to accommodate different lifestyles.

Gabrielle emphasizes partnership and steady progress, meeting clients where they are and helping them move toward clearer priorities and more manageable day-to-day functioning.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Gabrielle often uses Internal Family Systems to help people understand internal parts and their roles; this approach supports working with inner conflicts, trauma responses, and self-led clarity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another core tool she draws on to help clients clarify values, develop psychological flexibility, and take values-aligned action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy principles to create an empathic, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s experience guides the pace and focus of work.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the collaborative process. Gabrielle will work together with each client to identify which methods fit best given their goals, symptoms, and life circumstances, and she adapts interventions over time based on progress and feedback.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for varied schedules and needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy, to check in between sessions, and to access support from home while still engaging actively in therapeutic work with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Gabrielle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, addictions, relationship and mood concerns including bipolar and depression, as well as compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The approach is warm and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with structured techniques to build skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gabrielle has three years of clinical experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials with license numbers SC LPC 11511 and NC LCMHC 22223, and practices in North Carolina.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

South Carolina, Idaho, North Carolina

Languages

English