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meet Gabrielle Samo, MA, lPCC
Hi, I’m Gabrielle.
I’m a relational therapist, nature lover, and deep thinker who’s always questioned the unspoken rules of being human.
Even before I became a therapist in Colorado, I was someone who couldn’t help but look beneath the surface. I’ve always been curious about the beliefs we inherit without realizing it, and what might shift if we slowed down enough to ask, “Do I actually believe this? And if not… what do I want instead?”
That kind of reflection isn’t always easy. Especially when the world pressures you to hold it all together and keep moving.
I’ve lived through seasons of grief, loss, and identity shifts that made me question everything I thought I knew. Losing both of my parents to chronic illness in my teens and early twenties cracked me open. It was a painful, disorienting time, and I didn’t have a clear roadmap for how to be in it. But through those experiences, I learned that healing doesn’t come from pretending or performing or accomplishing; it comes from presence, curiosity, and being seen.
I’m here because I know what it’s like to feel lost in the world’s expectations.
I’m here because I don’t want your wounds to keep you from the love and joy you’ve always deserved.
I’m here because I believe the parts of you that feel messy or stuck aren’t the problem. They’re the trailheads.
I’m here because I know how lonely it can feel to navigate this stuff on your own.
And I’m here because I believe, with my whole heart, that healing is possible when you’re really seen.
My Approach
Real. Relational. Rooted in What Works.
Therapy with me isn’t about “fixing” you.
It’s about reclaiming your life from the noise, expectations, and systems that have shaped you, often without your consent.
It’s about reconnecting with your own voice, your body, your needs, and your values, so you can choose your life on purpose.
While we live in a time with more options and resources than ever, that can sometimes make it harder to feel clear. There’s pressure to choose the right path, even when you’re not sure what you really want. That’s where therapy can help. Not because you’re broken, but because being human is hard. And because you deserve space to ask deeper questions and live from a place that feels more like you.
I’ll be an active, engaged companion on that journey. You’re in the driver’s seat. I’m here to help you notice what’s influencing your route, to slow down at the forks in the road, and to explore the parts of yourself that might be calling out for your attention. Nature knows how to rest, how to evolve, how to grow in its own time. I believe people do, too.
Therapy with me isn’t cold or clinical.
I’m not here to analyze you from a distance. I’m here to be in it with you.
I roll up my sleeves, tell the truth with kindness, and brainstorm right alongside you.
I don’t believe in sugarcoating things, but I also don’t believe in shaming them.
This work is personal.
It’s not about “fixing” you.
It’s about understanding yourself more fully, making sense of your story, and reconnecting with what feels like you again.
You don’t have to walk this alone. And you don’t have to have it all figured out to begin.
My Philosophy
An Eclectic, Strength-Based Philosophy
We live in a time when there are so many effective ways to understand and heal the human experience. That’s why my work is grounded in a strength-based, humanistic philosophy, and I integrate a mix of evidence-based therapies that support both insight and action.
My approach combines practical tools to help make sense of things (because sometimes we need a map) with the space to sit with what’s hard (because not everything can—or should—be fixed right away).
If tools alone could fix things, you’d just need a podcast or a blog post, not therapy.
Real healing takes a relationship that helps you make sense of what you’ve been through and find new ways forward.
The modalities that guide my work:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps us notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect — and practice shifting patterns that no longer serve you.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) builds skills for regulating emotions, handling stress, and communicating clearly, without losing sight of your humanity in the process.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on aligning your actions with your values, learning to live meaningfully even when life feels uncertain or uncomfortable.
Polyvagal Theory gives us a roadmap for understanding your nervous system, how safety, connection, and overwhelm show up in the body, and how to regulate through awareness and care.
Attachment Work helps uncover the early patterns that shape how you relate to yourself and others today, making space for new ways of connecting and trusting.
Parts Work & Inner Child Exploration offer a compassionate way to understand your internal world and the different parts of you that show up to protect, help, or hide pain, helping them to work with you instead of against you.
Where Insight Meets Experience
In our sessions, we’ll balance depth and practicality; sometimes diving into old wounds or blind spots, other times practicing grounding tools or setting small, tangible goals. I draw on mindfulness, body awareness, nature as a teacher, and experiential exercises (like guided imagery, reflection prompts, or walking sessions) to help you reconnect with yourself and your surroundings.
We might look at how you carry stress in your body, how your nervous system responds when life feels too much, or what happens when you finally stop trying to “hold it together.” Sometimes that means sitting quietly with what’s coming up; sometimes it means getting creative and messy with it.
“When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.”
— Victor E. Frankel
How I Can Help You
You belong here.
If your brain is a 37-tab browser with lo-fi music playing and you’re not sure where it’s coming from… Hi, you’re in the right place.