Gabi Rodriguez, LCSWA

Therapist | gabi@3rdwavetherapy.com | 919-886-4052

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, therapy can be a place to explore what’s getting in the way and create meaningful change. 

My approach is warm, authentic, and collaborative. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you develop greater awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and create more flexibility in how you respond to life’s challenges. I also use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to support the processing of past experiences that continue to feel emotionally present in your life today. Throughout our work, I incorporate mindfulness to help you approach yourself with greater curiosity and understanding.

I especially enjoy working with clients who have spent years feeling like they’re “too much,” “not enough,” or somehow different from the people around them, and are ready to approach themselves with a little more compassion. This may include teens and adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship stress, or challenges with self-worth. 

If you’re looking for a supportive space to explore, grow, and better understand yourself, I’d be glad to walk alongside you.

• Treatment Specialties

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety

  • Social Anxiety

  • Stress Management, Self-Growth, & Coping Tools

  • PTSD, Trauma, & Abuse Recovery

  • Maternal Mental Health

• Services Provided

  • Child & Adolescent Therapy

  • Individual Therapy

  • EMDR

• Education

  MS in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin
  BS in Psychology and Justice Studies, James Madison University

• Experience

  My clinical background includes working with teens, young adults, and families across a variety of settings, with a focus on trauma-informed and strengths-based care.

  Before joining Third Wave, I supported clients across a range of clinical needs and life experiences. At Dell Children’s Comprehensive Care Clinic, I worked with families of pediatric patients with medical complexity as they navigated the emotional and practical challenges of their child’s care. Previously, with Youth Advocate Programs, I provided counseling and case management services for youth experiencing a range of behavioral and emotional difficulties. These experiences gave me the opportunity to support clients through challenging circumstances while deepening my appreciation for the importance of meeting each person with empathy, respect, and curiosity about their unique experience.

  I carry that same approach into my work today, creating a space where clients can feel understood, build insight, strengthen coping skills, and explore meaningful change at a pace that feels manageable.

• Insurances

  Blue Cross Blue Shield

  Aetna

  North Carolina State Health Plan