Gabriela Hall-Chung, LMHC

Gabriela Hall-Chung is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and career matters. She writes directly to people taking a first step toward change and offers a steady, practical presence in sessions. Her tone is warm and respectful and she emphasizes each person's worth.

She has worked in mental health and substance use since 2001 and has been an LMHC since 2006. Gabriela holds a master’s degree in Counselor Education and has supported people with a broad range of concerns, including both behavioral and substance-related addictions. Her background includes long experience in settings that address mental health and addiction issues.

Gabriela describes her counseling style as interactive and reality based. She combines cognitive-behavioral ideas, humanistic attitudes, and mindfulness-based techniques to help people notice patterns, develop new skills, and try different ways of coping. Sessions are intended to be practical and focused on what helps in daily life.

She works without using stigmatizing labels and treats people with sensitivity and respect. Gabriela aims to challenge and encourage clients while validating their experiences. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

If someone is ready to make changes, she offers support and coaching to move toward clearer goals and more satisfying daily routines.

Approaches that guide online care

Gabriela integrates cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness-based practices into her work. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage cravings, or shift mood. Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and increase calm in day-to-day life.

Her humanistic perspective emphasizes respect for each person's experience and values, helping people clarify what matters to them and set meaningful goals. Gabriela approaches therapy as a collaboration - she will help figure out which techniques fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single method up front.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, let people check in during a break, and avoid travel time. It also supports steady work on skills between appointments and can be used to practice coping strategies in real-life routines.