ABOUT ME
Gabriel Most LCSW, RN
I have always been interested in how our minds work and what motivates us. I have worked as an LCSW in Hospital, Hospice, and Outpatient settings for over twenty years with adults, couples, and families. For the last ten years, I have also worked as a Registered nurse (RN) as an adjunct to my Therapeutic practice, incorporating wellness techniques and practices for daily life. I have also taught Mental Health Care to RN students.
As someone who was born outside of the U.S., whose first language was not English, and as a gay person, I suffered from low self-esteem and the challenges of identifying with a marginalized sexual orientation. It was only when I went to college and volunteered as a peer counselor working with those challenged by addiction, depression, grief, and PTSD that I began the journey of being comfortable in my skin. Through my mental health journey, I embarked on the work of finding my voice, feeling relaxed and proud of my own identity, and then advocating for those who also felt marginalized, unseen, or stereotyped. This process also allowed me to fine-tune my skills when it came to questions of self-identity. I took this passion and went to Hunter College School of Social Work to obtain my LCSW and then later my RN at Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing so that I could help people explore the connections between caring for the mind and body as a partnership to ensure maximum success and life balance.
I believe strongly in the principle that we have one life only, and the goal is to live it well and purposefully. My LCSW and RN degree has been a tremendous asset in helping clients work through challenging and traumatic events as they find the courage, self-esteem, and voice to live their best lives.
I welcome you to read through this site to learn more about how I help clients restore balance in their lives and move forward mindfully.
Carpe Diem!
Areas of Expertise
I am comfortable and skilled working with a Behavioral Modification approach if there are specific behaviors or issues you are trying to stop or change. I am equally comfortable and skilled engaging in mind-body wellness techniques, crisis intervention, and existential therapies if you’re looking to address issues of trauma, loneliness, anxiety, or finding yourself in an unhealthy relationship. EMDR, grief work, and managing trauma can often be vital to treatment.
No two people are alike, and each individual will respond to various combinations of different types of care.
What’s most important is that you feel understood and safe. It’s essential to share anything in therapy and think it will be received with non-judgment, compassion, and a focus on solutions.
It’s vital that each client feels that there is no one set way to accomplish a goal. Offering tasks for clients to complete between sessions also sets the foundation for success.
I often ask clients to think about their intentions and objectives using the mind-body philosophy. This exploration allows clients to identify precisely their focus, which usually provides insights into the next treatment steps.
Therapy is complex; it takes commitment and a leap of faith. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it, and no one would procrastinate taking the first step to addressing their mental health and physical challenges.
