Gabriella Stumpf, LICSW
Practical, story-focused therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Gabriella Stumpf |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Gabriella
Gabriella Stumpf is a licensed independent clinical social worker who brings eight years of professional experience to therapy. She draws on both personal experience and clinical work to create a practical, compassionate space. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills that people can apply between meetings.
Gabriella adapts her approach to each person's needs. She uses narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and see new options. She also draws on attachment perspectives to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and relationship struggles. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction concerns, mood challenges such as bipolar, and major life transitions. Gabriella pays attention to family of origin issues, communication problems, and patterns like codependency or abandonment wounds.
Sessions may mix short-term practical work with deeper reflection. Techniques can include cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing to boost change, and mindfulness practices to calm the body and mind. The pace and mix are set by the client's goals and comfort.
Gabriella offers sessions from Minnesota and speaks English. She works with people using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Many clients find this range helpful when schedules are tight or travel is limited.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Gabriella works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Gabriella among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gabriella directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gabriella directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Gabriella often uses Narrative Therapy to help people retell difficult parts of their lives and notice new possibilities. Narrative work looks at the stories people live by and helps shift unhelpful patterns so daily choices feel different.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to understand how relationships shape emotions and reactions. This approach helps when patterns from close relationships make stress or conflict worse. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to break down automatic thoughts and try practical experiments that change behavior and mood.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. Gabriella collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, values, and pace. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as needs change.
Online sessions can include video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or hands-free time is needed, live chat for shorter check-ins, or text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to work around work, caregiving, or travel and let people choose what fits their day.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Gabriella help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends narrative work with attachment-focused thinking, CBT techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match what each person needs.
What is her background and experience?
Gabriella has eight years of clinical experience and draws on personal experience with mental illness to inform a practical and compassionate approach.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
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