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Gabriela Lozano

Therapist · California

Compassionate therapist for relationship and eating concerns

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Gabriela Lozano
Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California · 113515
NPI
1275253858
Experience
15 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
California
  • Warm and interactive
  • Bilingual English Spanish
  • 15 years experience

About Gabriela

Gabriela Lozano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, eating and body-image struggles, grief, trauma or abuse, and concerns related to codependency. She works in both English and Spanish and aims to create a respectful, warm space for people to talk through hard issues.

Her style is interactive and down-to-earth. She listens closely and helps people find their own answers while offering practical tools when helpful. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that keep problems repeating and building skills to change them.

Gabriela blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered ways to prioritize what matters to the person, cognitive behavioral methods to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical strategies to support emotional regulation. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear where they fit the goals.

She has worked with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents across a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, and substance concerns. Much of her work addresses how past emotional trauma or emotional abuse shows up in current life and relationships.

Gabriela emphasizes partnership in therapy. She will work with each person to set goals and try approaches that suit their thinking style and emotional needs. Her aim is to help people gain clearer understanding, better coping skills, and more balanced relationships.

Online approaches and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting each person where they are. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want from therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to identify patterns that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through skills like distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and needs, and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process helps decide when to use more supportive listening and when to introduce skill-based practice.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It lets people meet with a licensed professional without travel time, which can free up time for work or caregiving. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online sessions helpful for steady progress and easier scheduling, and the therapist will discuss practical details when you set up a first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disorders

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingObsessions, compulsions, and OCDSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Gabriela supports people dealing with relationship struggles, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and body-image concerns, and codependency among other related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens closely and helps people find their own answers while offering practical tools when they are helpful.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents across a range of issues including emotional trauma and eating disorders.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the United States use her services?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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