Gabrielle Guadalupe, LMHC

About

Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Feminist approaches, Mindfulness approaches and LGBTQ+. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• AEDPAccelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. Works closely with emotions, and with the experience of change itself, in a warm and engaged relationship with the therapist.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Feminist approaches, Mindfulness approaches, LGBTQ+, ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Coping Skills, Depression, Mood Disorders, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Highmark BCBS of Western New York, Meritain Health, NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan, Optum, Out of network providers, Oxford, PPO/POS plans only, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, We file claims for you, Out of Network

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Other offices

Brooklyn, 11238

Education & qualifications