Dr. Gabrielle Maddux
LPC
Pennsylvania
Motivation-focused counseling for practical change
Continue with GabrielleAt a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC015281
- NPI
- 1780382234
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Values-based work
- Practical coping skills
About Gabrielle
Dr. Gabrielle Maddux uses a person-focused approach that centers on motivation and practical change. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania and helps people facing depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and stress. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping clients clarify what matters and take steps toward it.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people map out doable goals. Conversations cover everyday problems like work stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She also addresses more specific concerns such as anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Her method draws on motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people engage with their values. She also uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and strategies from dialectical behavior therapy as needed. These approaches are offered in simple, practical ways that focus on small, steady steps.
Dr. Maddux works with people who are dealing with family problems, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, substance use, and patterns like codependency and control issues. She helps people sort through guilt, shame, abandonment, and attachment concerns while strengthening coping skills.
With five years of clinical experience, she aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where change feels possible. People are invited to set the pace and focus on goals that fit their daily life.
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How motivational and values-based therapy translates online
Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about making changes. It uses conversational techniques to increase motivation and focus on personal reasons to change, which can help with addiction and behavioral shifts.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to act toward values that matter. This approach often helps with depression, anxiety, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and everyday demands. That might mean starting with motivation-focused conversations, then adding skills from cognitive behavioral or dialectical approaches as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people prefer sessions that do not require being on camera, while others like a video call for face-to-face interaction. The focus remains on clear goals and practical steps that transfer to daily life. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyExperience
5+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Dr. Maddux helps with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a motivational, client-centered approach that is warm and practical. Sessions focus on clarifying goals, building motivation, and practicing skills that fit daily life.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of experience working with people facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including workplace stress, relationship difficulties, and substance use concerns.
Where is this therapist licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and billed?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability, and therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dr. Maddux?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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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