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Gail Albers, LPCC

  • Experience32 years
  • LocationNew Mexico
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Gail

Gail Albers is an LPCC with 32 years of clinical experience who has built a practice in New Mexico helping people navigate complex emotional and behavioral challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad background addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, ADHD, grief, and relationship concerns, shaping treatment around each person's story rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Her training includes evidence-based therapies that encourage skill building, emotional regulation, and practical coping strategies.

Her style emphasizes compassion and respect, with attention to communication, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and life transitions. Gail incorporates approaches that support clients through chronic health concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue, always focusing on concrete tools clients can use day to day.

The work aims to foster resilience, clearer self-understanding, and healthier patterns of coping. Within sessions she blends trauma-informed sensibilities with structured techniques to help people process painful experiences, reduce distress, and develop new habits.

Gail frames progress as collaborative and gradual, helping clients set realistic goals and build sustainable routines suited to their lives and priorities.

Therapeutic approaches suited for online care

Gail integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into her online work to address a range of concerns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them through practical behavioral experiments, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around daily routines. DBT emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can be particularly helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and impulse-related difficulties.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help clients build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that can support sleep, stress management, and coping with chronic worry. Together, these methods offer a mix of skill training and reflective exploration that can be adapted to each person's needs and goals.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Gail works with clients to identify priorities, trial strategies, and adjust methods based on what is most helpful. Online formats make that collaboration flexible and accessible.

Practical benefits of working online with Gail include the ability to meet by video, use phone sessions, or communicate through live chat and text-based messaging. These options support continuity of care across different schedules and locations, allowing therapy to fit into busy lives and varied time zones.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Gail address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family challenges, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach combines trauma-informed, person-centered care with practical skill-building. Gail uses structured techniques alongside compassionate exploration to help clients develop coping strategies and improve communication.
How long has Gail practiced clinically?
She brings 32 years of clinical experience working with people across many presenting concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Gail holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in New Mexico with licence number NM LPCC CCMH0174301.
Does she work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English

What Gail can help with

Gail Albers works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Gail works with individuals through complex emotional landscapes.

Gail works with LGBTQ+ individuals, older adults, and those navigating challenging life transitions.

How Gail approaches therapy

Gail's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Gail is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in New Mexico, with 32 years of clinical experience.