LCMHC, 5 years of experience
New to Grow
Hi there — I’m Madison Gabriel, LCMHC, NCC, a licensed therapist based in North Carolina, and I’m passionate about helping people move from feeling stuck into genuinely living. My training includes trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT), child-centered play therapy (CCPT), and I’m currently pursuing certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). Whether you’re navigating the unique emotional terrain of pregnancy or postpartum, healing from past trauma, or managing the ever-changing demands of parenting and family life, I’m here with you — through the ups, downs, and in-between. I offer virtual therapy so you can meet with me from wherever you are in NC, right when it works for you. I do this work because I believe growth happens when we feel safe enough to face what we’ve been avoiding, and strong enough to embrace the next step. Not only have I been where many of you are, I’ve also had the privilege to see clients emerge from seasons of pain, parenting chaos, trauma’s shadow, and come into more grounded, more resilient selves — and it is an honor to be part of that process. If you’re ready to start feeling grounded, nourished, and confident again — I’d be honored to walk beside you.
Our first session is all about you. I’ll ask questions about your history, your current challenges, and your hopes for change — so we can map out together where we’ll go and how you’ll know we’re moving forward. You won't feel judged. You’ll feel ready. I’ll ask questions like: - “What brought you here now?” - “What parts of your life feel heavy or stuck?” - “If you could wake up six months from now and things had shifted in a meaningful way, what would that look like?” Then we’ll set goals together, choosing what matters most to you (not a generic checklist). My job is not to rush you — it's to walk with you into a more meaningful, everyday experience. My intention is for you to leave the first session not just feeling heard, but with a clearer sense of hope and direction.
Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and practical. You bring your lived experience; I bring evidence-based tools and a steady, non-judgmental presence. Together we’ll explore the patterns and pain points that keep you feeling stuck — whether they show up in food, relationships, or self-talk — and build new ways of coping that support freedom and balance. My approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies. I help clients: - Reduce anxiety, guilt, or intrusive thoughts connected to trauma or body image. - Heal from restrictive eating, binge-restrict cycles, or compulsive exercise. - Navigate pregnancy and postpartum identity shifts, body changes, and emotional overwhelm. - Strengthen self-compassion, boundary-setting, and connection within relationships. I believe healing doesn’t mean “fixing yourself” — it means learning to relate to and understand yourself with gentleness and trust.
We might be a good fit if you: - Are healing from eating disorders or disordered eating and want to build a peaceful relationship with food and your body. - Are a new or expectant parent dealing with pregnancy or postpartum anxiety, depression, identity shifts, or body-image concerns. - Have experienced trauma (big or small) and find yourself feeling stuck in memories, patterns, or avoidance, and you’re ready for a new chapter. - Are in a family or parenting role where conflict, role-shifts, or communication struggles are wearing you down. - Want a therapist who understands life is messy, you’re doing your best, and therapy isn’t about having it all together — it’s about making progress. - Prefer a virtual setting (so you don’t have to commute, schedule around kids, or find childcare) and want someone who meets you where you are.
This method is used to concretely build skills and uncover unhelpful beliefs about oneself.
Person-centered is helpful in exploring the full depth of what a person is experiencing in order to process and better understand oneself.
Narrative provides a structure that can be very helpful in breaking down difficult or even traumatic experiences for reprocessing.