- CBT strategies
- DBT distress skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Gabriele
Gabriele Hoog is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of clinical experience based in Missouri. She works with people who are struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and related life stresses. Many clients come for help with relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, or trouble managing intense emotions.
Gabriele focuses on practical skills that reduce reactivity. She helps people notice the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Then she practices alternative responses so old reaction patterns lose their hold.
Sessions use a strengths-based, solution-focused lens. Conversations include identifying personal strengths and building a simple plan for change. She teaches cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking and DBT-based distress tolerance skills like grounding and breathing techniques.
Gabriele also brings mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools into sessions. Mindfulness work helps people slow down and notice their triggers. Motivational interviewing supports moving from wanting change to taking small, manageable steps.
Her approach includes attention to daily routines that affect mood and impulse control. Topics such as sleep, exercise, and eating are discussed where they matter to emotional regulation. The therapist aims to help people replace reacting with chosen responses and clearer problem solving.
How her approaches translate to online work
Gabriele often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helping people manage anger and intense emotions. CBT focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful thought patterns and the behaviors they drive, which is useful for workplace frustration, rumination, and mood problems. DBT teaches distress tolerance, grounding, and breathing techniques to reduce impulsive reactions and to steady strong feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify what methods fit their situation and goals. That means trying skills, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than relying on one single method.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. Those practical benefits often help people practice new skills consistently while managing daily responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and related concerns such as sleep, parenting stress, and relationship strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a strengths-based, solution-focused style that emphasizes practical skill building and collaborative planning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.