- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Addictive behaviors
About Gabriel
Gabriel Kajeckas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia and a LCSW-C in Maryland with 32 years of practice. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, and addictive behaviors. He works with people who notice patterns from their upbringing still shaping daily life.
He emphasizes straightforward conversation about what keeps someone stuck. Sessions look at how family roles, expectations, and past habits show up now. He helps people name those patterns and test new ways of responding.
Gabriel has long experience with addictions and family-of-origin issues. He draws on approaches that look at relationships, thinking patterns, motivation to change, and the effects of painful events. His background includes work with grief, compassion fatigue, and challenges such as sleep and eating problems.
In practical terms he helps people set small goals, try concrete changes, and notice results. He uses talk, guided reflection, and structured techniques to shift behavior. Sessions include checking progress and adjusting steps when needed.
People come to him wanting clearer boundaries, less reactivity, or support after separation and loss. He also addresses concerns like ADHD, impulse struggles, and process addictions. Gabriel aims to help people bring everyday strengths into solving current problems.
How Gabriel applies therapy methods in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and emotional responses. It helps people recognize recurring roles and practice new ways of relating to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with smaller behavioral steps. It is useful for stress, anxiety, sleep, and changing addictive or impulsive habits. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way to build a person’s own reasons for change and to strengthen commitment when motivation is mixed.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Gabriel will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on progress and feedback.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone join from a quieter setting or use audio-only if video is difficult. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly adapt pacing and exercises so they work well over remote sessions.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, addictive behaviors, grief, sleep and eating problems, and related concerns such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style?
His approach is conversational and practical, focusing on naming patterns from earlier life and trying concrete changes in thinking and behavior.
How much experience does he have?
He has 32 years of clinical experience working with individuals on relationship, addiction, and family-of-origin concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LCSW in Virginia and LCSW-C in Maryland and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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