Gabriella Stumpf , LICSW

Gabriella Stumpf, LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), brings eight years of focused experience to her work in Minnesota and with clients beyond national borders. She combines professional training with lived experience of mental illness to create a compassionate, whole-person approach that centers each client's strengths and goals.

Gabriella has worked with diverse populations across multiple settings and modalities, and she remains adaptable to the practical and emotional needs of those she supports. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, addictions, family dynamics, grief, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on related areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family matters, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, eating and food-related issues, and family of origin difficulties.

In sessions Gabriella draws on attachment-based perspectives, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness-informed practices among other approaches, tailoring interventions to what each person finds most helpful. Her style is collaborative and flexible, aimed at helping clients build coping skills, improve relationships, and navigate transitions with greater clarity and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Gabriella Stumpf

Gabriella uses attachment-based work to explore patterns in relationships and to help clients build more secure connections - this approach is useful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, and family-of-origin concerns. She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, skills-focused method that helps identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns often related to anxiety, depression, or stress. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she draws on, teaching present-moment awareness and calming practices that can reduce rumination and improve emotion regulation.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Gabriella emphasizes a collaborative style. She works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most effective, adjusting methods over time to match progress and changing needs.

Online therapy with Gabriella is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These options make accessing licensed professionals and therapists easier across distances, allowing clients to continue work on relationships, trauma, mood, and life transitions without rearranging their lives.