Gabriel Kangas is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 11 years of practice.
01About Gabriel
Gabriel Kangas is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 11 years of practice. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Gabriel emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach and treats each person as the expert on their own story.
He uses practical methods to help people build confidence and motivation. Sessions tend to focus on setting clear goals, practicing skills between meetings, and recognizing strengths that already exist.
Background and approach
Gabriel aims to make the work feel doable rather than overwhelming. His background includes long-term clinical experience in individual therapy. Over the years he has worked with a wide range of concerns such as attachment difficulties, abandonment, and issues tied to adoption and foster care.
Gabriel also supports people dealing with chronic pain or illness, body image, and stress from caregiving. He draws from several therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. Those approaches shape how he builds rapport and helps people try new ways of relating to thoughts and feelings.
Gabriel aims to create clear, collaborative plans in sessions. He helps people break problems into manageable steps and practices concrete skills during and between meetings. He encourages steady progress and practical problem solving for day-to-day life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401014161 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1942696679 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gabriel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Gabriel names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Gabriel names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior through practical exercises and homework. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and can help with trust, abandonment concerns, and communication struggles.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. This means therapy stays focused on what matters to the client and on approaches that feel like a good fit.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be a quick way to check in or follow up between appointments. These options let people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments while using the chosen therapeutic methods.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Gabriel typically help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. He also addresses related issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress.
What is Gabriel's therapy style like?
His style is collaborative and practical, focusing on goals and skill practice. Sessions emphasize clear steps and tools that people can use between meetings.
How long has he been practicing?
Gabriel has 11 years of professional experience providing counseling services in clinical settings. That experience informs his approach to common and complex concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and he practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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