- Client-centered listening
- CBT for thoughts and behaviors
- DBT skills and mindfulness
About Gabriela
Gabriela Lozano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing issues such as LGBT concerns, family stress, trauma and abuse, grief, and eating and food-related problems. Gabriela also addresses guilt and shame as part of her focus areas.
She sees the patterns that follow emotional trauma and abuse and talks with clients about how those experiences shape behaviors and relationships. Sessions aim to identify what is keeping someone stuck and to build practical skills for emotion regulation and clearer communication.
Gabriela blends several approaches in her work. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the person in front of her. She adds cognitive-behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to practice new responses in daily life.
She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness techniques to help with strong emotions and impulsive reactions. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is weighing change and needs help clarifying goals and next steps. Gabriela matches these tools to a person's needs and learning style rather than sticking to one method.
Sessions are conversational and interactive. Clients can expect a focus on specific struggles such as body image, codependency, control issues, substance concerns, or family of origin patterns. Gabriela speaks English and Spanish and works from a perspective that combines long-term patterns with present-day coping.
How her approaches fit with online work
Gabriela uses client-centered therapy to focus on what matters most to the person in session. That approach emphasizes attentive listening and reflecting back a person’s concerns so they can notice patterns and feelings more clearly. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practice small, concrete changes in thinking and behavior. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Gabriela treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision, discussing goals and preferences and adjusting techniques as needed. She aims to match strategies to a person’s emotional needs and the problems they want to address.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so sessions can happen from a different location. Therapists and clients often find that the same CBT and DBT exercises translate to remote sessions, with practical homework and brief skill practices between meetings to keep progress moving.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she address?
She addresses guilt and shame linked to relationships, family history, faith, eating and body image, and past trauma.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques, DBT skills, and mindfulness to help people name painful thoughts and practice different responses.
How many years has she been practicing?
Gabriela has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in California.
Can I work with her in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
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.