- ACT and CBT methods
- Emotion regulation skills
- Work and identity concerns
About Gabriel
Gabriel Sarpong is an Illinois LCPC with 11 years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, career pressures, and life transitions. His practice also addresses feelings tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver strain, addiction, and guilt and shame.
Gabriel uses clear, evidence-informed methods to help people put words to hard feelings and find practical ways forward. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, usable steps clients can try between meetings. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to clarify values and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
He also uses Client-Centered Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to build motivation and improve emotional regulation. Those approaches help when people feel stuck by shame or guilt, are coping with loss, or are trying to rebuild trust in themselves. Gabriel listens for cultural and workplace dynamics that shape how problems show up.
In sessions he works with clients to identify manageable goals and to practice skills in everyday situations. The work aims to reduce the hold that shame or guilt has on choices and relationships, not to erase feelings overnight. Gabriel encourages steady, practical changes that fit ordinary life.
People in Illinois can expect a straightforward, respectful approach that focuses on clear tools and real-world steps. He offers care in English and does not take international clients.
How Gabriel integrates approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take steps toward them even when hard emotions are present. It is often used for anxiety, grief, and problems rooted in guilt or shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. That approach is useful for stress, low self-esteem, and worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gabriel will discuss these methods with clients and jointly decide which fits best. He checks in about goals and preferences as sessions progress and adapts methods based on how someone responds.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Gabriel uses these approaches to build practical skills clients can try between sessions and to shape sessions around everyday demands rather than idealized schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, abandonment, caregiver stress, addiction, and related concerns.
How does he approach guilt and shame?
He uses evidence-informed methods to name the feelings and reduce their influence on behavior. Work often includes values clarification and practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns.
What is his professional background?
He has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges. His work emphasizes culturally aware and workplace-related factors when relevant.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an Illinois LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Can I work with him in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for appointments.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.