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Gail Roberson

Compassionate, practical therapy for meaningful change

LPC Missouri

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Gail

Gail Roberson is an experienced licensed professional counselor who integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with other evidence-based methods to help clients address immediate problems and build the life they want.

Background and approach

With 35 years of practice, she emphasizes practical, interactive work that teaches mental health tools for coping, healing, and growth. Gail frames therapy as both problem-solving and a pathway to enriching everyday experience, offering personalized strategies rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

She transitioned to providing mental health services exclusively via teletherapy more than five years ago and maintains a flexible remote practice based in Missouri. Gail draws on a broad set of approaches including ACT, DBT, attachment-informed perspectives, and client-centered techniques to match interventions to individual needs.

Her style is solution-focused and nonjudgmental, and she often blends approaches to help clients move forward efficiently. Gail also writes children’s books and values nature and travel as sources of meaning that inform her warm, life-affirming outlook.

Clients who work with her can expect collaborative planning, a variety of therapeutic tools, and attention to both symptom relief and creating long-term, fulfilling changes in daily life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Gail often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for changing behaviors and managing symptoms, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values, accept difficult internal experiences, and commit to meaningful actions that align with their life goals. Attachment-based ideas inform her work by exploring relational patterns and how early connections influence current relationships and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress is made and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Gail offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work between meetings. These formats support ongoing engagement, allow for varied ways of communicating, and can help clients practice skills in the environments where they live and work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Gail commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
The therapist uses a practical, interactive, and solution-focused approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with ACT, DBT, attachment-based, and client-centered methods to teach coping tools and promote change.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Gail brings 35 years of clinical experience to her practice and describes her work as grounded in evidence-based solutions and personalized care.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds LPC credentials and practices from Missouri. License details include AZ LPC LPC-22601 and MO LPC 001811 as listed.
Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Arizona

Languages

English