Gabriel Atherton, M.A., LPC is passionate about supporting adults, teenagers, and children (ages 6+) who may struggle with OCD, PTSD, specific phobias, and other variations of anxiety (e.g. social anxiety, panic, etc). Believing each person has the right to effective, compassionate mental health care, Gabriel takes great pride in supporting her clients through understanding, navigating, and overcoming fear at a pace which best fits each individual. Committed to utilizing evidence-based therapy practices, Gabriel possesses a strong therapeutic foundation rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and commonly uses components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support her clients. Relevant to OCD, Gabriel has received abundant specialized training in Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP), empirically understood to be the gold standard treatment modality for those struggling with this disorder. Of note, Gabriel is trained in effective trauma-focused treatments for PTSD including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Regarding specific phobias, Gabriel enjoys utilizing both CBT/ERP as well as One Session Treatment (OST) which has been evidenced to be as clinically effective as 6-12 sessions of standard CBT/ERP treatment. Additionally, Gabriel has received training in I-CBT for OCD, EMDR for PTSD, and play therapy for children struggling with anxiety and/or stressful life changes.

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