Gabriel Sarpong, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 11 years in practice
Gabriel Sarpong is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180018243 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1447878889 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Gabriel
Gabriel Sarpong is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. He focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. Gabriel aims to make therapy feel straightforward and doable for busy lives.
He uses approaches like acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered work to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it.
Background and approach
Sessions are focused on skills you can try between meetings and on clearer thinking about next steps. Gabriel pays attention to how culture, work, and personal roles shape emotional life. He helps people who are coping with career strain, life transitions, or feelings of emptiness to find more steady ground.
He also addresses concerns tied to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, aging issues, illness, and addiction challenges. Conversations in sessions are plain and direct. He uses motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior therapy skills when someone needs help with behavior change, improving relationships, or managing intense emotions.
The goal is better coping, not quick fixes. Gabriel practices in Illinois as an IL LCPC and offers services in English. He welcomes clients who want practical tools and steady support while they navigate change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gabriel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Workplace issues
Approaches Gabriel names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while noticing difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals guide the work and the therapist responds with empathy and reflection.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Gabriel will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and preferences, then recommend a mix of techniques that fit their situation. He adjusts methods over time based on what is working and what the person needs next.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their day. Video works well for deeper conversation and skills practice, phone can be easier when video is difficult, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Gabriel commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem issues, plus career and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include addiction, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care, aging, and illness-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends acceptance and commitment therapy, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques to build practical coping skills. Sessions are straightforward and emphasize small, usable steps.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Gabriel brings 11 years of clinical experience working with people facing life transitions, workplace strain, and emotional challenges. He draws on that experience to tailor approaches to each person's needs.
Where is Gabriel licensed to practice?
He holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices in Illinois. Sessions are conducted in English.
Are sessions available for people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Services are provided to people located in Illinois and using English for sessions.
What formats are offered for meeting with him?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Each format can be used for skill-building, check-ins, or focused conversations.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability. That process connects you and sets up the first appointment.
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