About me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience with a focus on teens. I really enjoy working with young adults because when I was a teen myself, I discovered my passion for helping others. I was an active member of my high school's GSA, Safe Team (a peer mediation group), and volunteered at several local mental health agencies to help develop projects for young people. I think teens find me relatable because I'm down to earth, have many tattoos and piercings, and like to be silly. I also love helping teens because sometimes they're the forgotten ones or the lost causes, and I disagree with that mindset whole-heartedly.

As far as my approach to therapy goes: I tend to utilize basic Cognitive Behavior Therapy techniques, which focus on challenging negative thinking and changing your mindset. I am also a big fan of Positive Psychology and using mindfulness techniques. I like to have fun by incorporating a variety of activities into therapy.

I am easy-going and truly enjoy helping others. I'm from Oklahoma and enjoy reading sci-fi/fantasy. I also play roller derby on a local league in town. So, if you're looking for a therapist who is relatable, a tad quirky, but likes to keep things real, then I'm your gal.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Relationships
  • Intimacy
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , ADHD , BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture , Body image , Commitment Issues , Communication problems , Divorce and separation , Family Problems , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 10

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

Licensing

OK LCSW 5528

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Ashleigh Gabriel. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Feb 06, 2024 after therapy with Ashleigh for 5 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management

Ashley has always been amazing. She's helped me through a lot and continues to. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Written on Feb 18, 2023 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She's a great therapist

Written on Sep 17, 2020 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief

Ashleigh is amazing and exactly what I was looking for. She is easy to talk to and offers a lot of support.

Written on Aug 18, 2020 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Ashleigh is easy to talk to. She gives helpful advice and asks questions that allow for more introspection. She also provides tools that allow for mindset change and enable you to change unhealthy or negative thought processes. This has been my first experience with a counselor and it has been helpful all around.

Written on Jun 05, 2020 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Ashleigh is very understanding and personable! I feel very comfortable talking to her and I feel like she truly does care about helping me to address my concerns.

Written on May 23, 2020 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues

She’s so funny & caring & down to earth!
A literal life saver!!!

Written on Nov 12, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Ashleigh is very responsive and replies to my messages really quickly, which is the most incredible benefit of teen counseling. She is a great example of what makes this site wonderful!

Written on Sep 15, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder

Ashley is such a great counselor! She understood what I was going through and broke down step by step on how to help. I love how she doesn’t get distracted and how she focuses on all the problems but one at a time.

Written on Sep 10, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 6 months

Ms. Gabriel is a wonderful therapist for my child and even for me. She responds very quickly and offers great advice when needed. She's a great listener.

Written on Aug 05, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks

So far so good. Ashley is a great listener and responds to me by asking questions and helping me through my struggles. Setting goals right away and doing her worksheets has been very helpful in letting me see where I have issues and what needs addressing. She focuses on your whole life and helps all of you, not just the issue you came into counseling for because one problem can affect other aspects of your life you're not even aware of.

Written on Jul 25, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 months

Ashley has been warm, empathetic, and insightful. She knows just how to give those gentle nudges that I need to get me moving in the right direction. I would 100% recommend Ashley Gabriel as a counselor.

Written on Jul 06, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief

Mrs. Gabriel really listens, which is something that I have needed for so long. Not only do I feel she has gotten to know me, I have also gotten to know her making me feel we have a reciprocal relationship. I feel so comfortable telling her my concerns and trust in her advice.

Written on May 28, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 1 month

I believe she is helping my daughter because I see some improvement.

Written on Apr 08, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 months

Ashley is a wonderful counselor! She spends time with you and really digs into what you say to help you learn and grow. She will ask you hard questions that make you take a minute and think about the situation in a new way or from a new perspective. She is very caring and concerned with your personal growth and success. I am very glad to have her as my counselor!

Written on Mar 06, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 months

Ashley has been absolutely amazing to work with! After years of failed counseling attempts I finally feel like I am making the progress that I want to make. She is wonderful and thought provoking and I would recommend her to anyone looking for help. She is just the best!

Written on Jan 02, 2019 after therapy with Ashleigh for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues

Ashley has been very supportive, and takes the time to know me and the situation before offering options and things for me to think about. She's been really great to talk about my problems and I feel I can tell her anything without fear of judgement or criticism... it is really that good!

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