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Gabriel Kajeckas

Gabriel Kajeckas

LCSW-C, LCSW

Virginia

Calm guidance for lasting behavior change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW-C, LCSW
License
LCSW, Virginia / 0904003477; LCSW-C, Maryland / 09701
Experience
32 years
Languages
English
Location
Virginia

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    • 32 years experience
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Relationship and addiction focus

    About Gabriel

    Gabriel Kajeckas is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 32 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and the aftermath of trauma. He is credentialed as LCSW (Virginia) and LCSW-C (Maryland). Gabriel focuses on guiding people through relationship and family struggles, addictive behaviors, grief, and everyday challenges like sleep and eating difficulties.

    He takes a practical, steady approach in sessions. Gabriel helps people identify their strengths and build on them to make small, workable changes. He uses clear conversation, goal-setting, and skill-building rather than jargon. His manner is calm and encouraging for someone starting therapy for the first time.

    Gabriel draws on a mix of approaches when appropriate, including Motivational Interviewing, attachment-based work, and cognitive behavioral ideas. He often helps clients look at patterns from their family of origin and how those patterns show up now. For people dealing with addiction or codependency, he focuses on motivation, boundaries, and manageable steps forward.

    Clients can expect focused, practical sessions that address specific problems like impulsivity, process or substance addictions, grief, and life transitions such as divorce or caring for a loved one at end of life. He also supports work on self-worth, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.

    He works in Virginia and offers services in English. Gabriel welcomes people ready to talk through difficult issues and take concrete steps toward change.

  2. How Gabriel blends approaches for online work

    Gabriel uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find reasons to change and to build personal motivation. This approach is helpful for addictions, ambivalence about change, and taking practical steps. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and alter repeating dynamics that affect present relationships.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and develop concrete skills for sleep, anxiety, and mood management. CBT often involves homework and skill practice between sessions to create steady progress.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gabriel will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try strategies that fit those needs. He adjusts methods over time so the plan stays practical and relevant.

    The therapist's biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet from wherever they are located, which may help sustain regular sessions and steady progress.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief

    Also works with

    Eating disordersSleeping disordersCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    CancerCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityLife purposeProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessation

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    32+ years

    Listed in

    Virginia, Maryland

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Gabriel commonly address?

    He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include cancer, codependency, divorce and separation, and end-of-life counseling.

    What is his therapeutic style like?

    Sessions are practical and conversational. Gabriel emphasizes strengths, motivation, and small steps people can try between meetings.

    How much experience does he have?

    He brings 32 years of clinical experience working with addictive behaviors, family of origin issues, trauma, and life transitions.

    Which credentials and location apply?

    Gabriel holds LCSW in Virginia and LCSW-C in Maryland and practices in Virginia. Services are provided in English.

    Can international clients work with him?

    Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for people outside the United States.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

    How does cost work for sessions?

    Fees vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I get started with therapy?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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