01 · Who Gabriela works with

Gabriela works with stress, Anxiety, parenting issues and depression

Gabriela lists 13 specialisms and 12 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Gabriela chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Gabriela's own words

What Gabriela says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Hello and welcome! My name is Gabby and I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas. I have over 12 years' experience working in the mental health field. I have worked in a variety of settings including private practice, outpatient, in-home, and with law enforcement, this simply means that I have had experience working with a broad range and severity of clinical issues. I have the most experience working with anxiety, depression, ADHD, family/relationship conflicts, couples counseling, life transitions, and trauma.

I like using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy (SFT), and many other modalities that have shown to be successful.

I would describe my style as empathic, warm and supportive, and I am ready to help you with your struggle head-on. Collaboration is very important - together we can work on establishing concrete goals and steps for you to help overcome your current situation.

It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.

I look forward to working with you!

Gabriela Kuri Montes, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Gabriela works

The 3 approaches Gabriela lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Gabriela lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Gabriela's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Gabriela runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Also listed

• Existential Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Gabriela practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Gabriela's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Gabriela at this point.

2. Naming Gabriela specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Gabriela is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Gabriela.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Gabriela

Built from what Gabriela actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Gabriela's - Gabriela has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Texas

Licence

TX LPC 75020

Licence number

75020

Licence expires

31 Oct 2026

NPI

1326559113

Years in practice

9

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Gabriela's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Gabriela. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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