Welcome to TherapybyGabby! I'm Gabby, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and I talk about therapy things for therapists and therapy go-ers. I'll also include the occasional day in my life and amazon hauls. This space is for the people who appreciate casual chill authentic vibes & who want to learn how to effectively navigate the therapy space. I primarily post on TikTok and that's where you can find most of my content, but I'm ready to dive into the RU-vid world!
DISCLAIMER: RU-vid is NOT therapy and watching my content does NOT constitute a therapeutic relationship. My videos are for educational & entertainment purposes only.
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i just fired my therapist because she never challenged my thinking, constantly interrupted me, and called my then-girlfriend a narcissist because we had a fight. it was just uncomfortable because she was nice but it absolutely was completely superficial. any time i tried to challenge my own thinking she would basically yes-man me and we would never go deeper.
i recently fired my therapist. she was a really nice lady but literally did 1, 2 and 3 that you mentioned. i badly wanted to jump into deeper layers and it was very surface level and chatty like im not paying to talk about the weather.
Sweet Jesus. 🎉Thank God, I found your channel. ✅ Your soul shines bright through this video. Thank you for being so vulnerable and transparent. 🫶🏻💞🙏🏻🤗🥳
I went to UW-Sheboygan & UWM and I nearly got a minor in psychology along with my international economics degree. I’ve had a ridiculously interesting/challenging life, and I thought like you said - I’ve been through so much, how can I really speak to someone else, or give others advice, when I’ve not even sorted out my own experiences. So, I never majored in psychology even though it’s very interesting and I got all As in those classes. Also, I’ve only had therapy briefly because when I did, I felt like it was traumatic for the therapist as she listened to me. And she only heard the tip of the iceberg. So I don’t think I can burden a therapist with my life story. It’s too much to put it on someone else. Unfortunately, I’ve been living abroad for years and I think I can never go “home” to Wisconsin. Because my mental health isn’t good lately... occasionally, I look into online counseling so that is probably why the algorithm suggested your video. I also think, every day, about writing a book of my life story. Maybe I could get a therapist to read it, and then advise me? I can’t imagine making someone sit there and listen to my whole tragic story. PS I’d you ever do need an editor, I’m a freelancer 😉
Would you be able to demonstrate/explain what sessions might look like with you? I’m a future therapist (orientation is next week!) and the type of authenticity you describe is how I want to be. I know that grad school teaches the opposite of that sometimes 🙃
@@beckylang91 I’m not an expert but my understanding is it is more in alignment with the IRS rules for therapists to be W2 but (at least in WI) there are practices that get away with making their therapists 1099. I suppose it also depends on how much of a rule follower a practice owner is 🤷🏼♀️
Just a thought, you may want to reconsider the language you use. I was less than 2 minutes into your video and shut it off. Your use of curse words is not cool and absolutely unprofessional. I shudder to think about you providing therapy to anyone.
@@dontworrybehappy150 I urge you to consider that not every person shares your values & I have a very successful practice because my clients appreciate how real I am with them. If I’m not for you, that’s ok 💕
The ONLY reason that I thought maybe I could even talk to Gabby one time, was because she used language that I can relate to. It makes her different from and less pretentious than the therapists who censor themselves.
For some clients, showing genuine interest in wanting to see pictures of their life experiences is healing, especially when doing attachment work. Of course it totally depends on the client! 💕
Soooooo . . . , you’re posting all this publicly because, why? What would stop a former client of yours from using this as evidence to sue you for malpractice?
bc she’s not mentioning specific people and disclosing their information and trauma to the public? this isn’t going against the privacy laws put in place for therapists
there is no personal information in this. unless youre the one who was in that session with her, theres virtually no way to trace it back to any individual.
I’m sharing this to help support other therapists in reflecting on their skills and building their confidence! It’s also helpful for some clients to notice if they feel they are getting what they need from their therapist or maybe they notice some things are going without being confronted. As others said, nothing I’ve shared violates privacy laws as these statements don’t describe any individualized treatment, it is all generalized information focused on MY experience.
I’m currently considering starting my masters for clinical mental health counseling. I am nervous because I hear that this career has a high burnout rate. Thoughts? Advice?
I work the front desk of a family counceling center. I always feel so bad for both the therapist and the clients when the therapists get sick. It's hard on everyone ❤
Thank you for sharing. Unfortunately , I think every platform is problematic in their own ways :/ That’s why the phone consultation can be so important! Obviously not full proof though.
@@therapybygabby of course! I mostly mean the way they advocate for/against and speak about a certain topic directly impacting those who are Jewish, and how the way they do it makes them not as inclusive as one would hope they'd be considering inclusivity of ethnic and religious minorities (Judaism is an ethnoreligion) is their mission. (I'm being vague purposefully because I don't want to get into back and forths with anyone in the comments, but I'd be open to chatting with you about it privately sometime!)
Hi, I am so excited to see what content you create for RU-vid. I’ve come from TikTok and love watching your videos. I started watching as I’ve recently started therapy and finally found a therapist who I’ve really connected with. I find your videos really informative, and they’ve helped me to feel so much more comfortable about sharing difficult traumas and experiences with my own therapist. Lots of love and support from England! ❤
ahh im so glad that u have finally decided to make a youtube channel. ive been obsessed with ur tiktok contents for a while noww. an idea that maybe u could do is GRWMs contents (e.g. doing ur makeup and/or hair) and can spruce it up by having a qna while ure getting ready. u could get inspos from tons of youtubers, probably every youtuber i know have done these kinda contents. just a suggestion! regardless, cant wait for more contents from uu! 😆😆💞💞
