Gabriel Sarpong

Gabriel Sarpong is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 11 years of clinical experience helping people work through stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, career questions, and major life changes. He combines talk-based methods and practical exercises to help clients sort through what feels overwhelming and identify next steps.

Gabriel commonly addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer-related stress, caregiver strain, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, and substance-related difficulties. He also works with feelings of emptiness, fatherhood challenges, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and HIV/AIDS related concerns. His practice includes attention to workplace dynamics and multicultural experiences.

In sessions he draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy. That mix lets him offer both reflective conversation and hands-on skill practice. Clients can expect a focus on concrete tools for coping alongside discussions about values and priorities.

He aims to help people reduce overwhelm and strengthen everyday coping. Sessions often include skills practice, behavioral experiments, and values-based planning to support changes outside of the session. Gabriel also attends to practical career questions and choices when they come up.

Gabriel practices in Illinois and works in English. For people outside the United States, international sessions are not currently offered. To start, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Gabriel’s therapeutic approaches translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to make room for difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. It often involves practical exercises that target anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gabriel will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Together they review what has helped in the past, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, saving commuting time, or choosing sessions that do not require video when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits can help people maintain momentum while they try new strategies.