Gabriela is a psychological counselor since 2014, providing therapy to adult clients, couples, and families. In individual therapy, she specializes in trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence, emotional overload. She also works with clients with suicidal thoughts. In addition, she accompanies women during their pregnancy, preparation for childbirth, as well as preparing the family for the arrival of a new member. Parenting topics are her specialty, encouraging parents to have a healthy upbringing with love and boundaries. Recently, she frequently counsels topics of a "problem child", helping parents better understand and manage the personality of their children. In couple’s therapy, she helps clients to cope with turbulent times in their relationships, process infidelity, learn new ways of managing conflicts, and often works with new parents who are trying to find a family balance. She consults in Slovak and English.
Gabriela graduated in Psychology at the Faculty of Arts of the University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. She started her practice in the field of counseling psychology and diagnostics of children and adolescents. She completed the long-term Psychotherapy Training in Client-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy, training in EMDR Therapy for Adults - levels I and II, EMDR Therapy Training for Children and Adolescents, EMDR Family Therapy with Michel Silvestre, and became a European Certified EMDR Practitioner in 2024. She also completed Gottman Institute Couples Therapy Training, Emotion-Focused Therapy Training for Couples – EFST-C, Emotion-Focused Skills Training for Parents – EFST-P, Peaceful Parents Course, Happy Kids with Dr. Laura Markham, Theraplay Course, Specialized Training Crisis intervention in an Online Environment and worked as a volunteer on the IPčko crisis line. She has completed the Fundamentals of Crisis Intervention I and II courses, Cevey Systems Business Leadership Coaching Training and Certification focused on executive performance, the accredited Motivational Interviewing Training program, and many other workshops and courses in the field of psychology and psychotherapy.