Gabriel Most, LCSW

New York · 25 years in practice

Gabriel Most is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addictive behaviors.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: R040405-1 · expires October 2027
NPI: 1669017174 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Gabriel

Gabriel Most is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addictive behaviors. He works with individuals facing relationship and intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Gabriel aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward for someone unsure about starting therapy.

He combines talk-based work with practical techniques that address both the mind and body. Gabriel draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice to help people clarify their values and direction.

Background and approach

He also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and mindfulness practices to build calm and focus. Gabriel trained at Hunter College, City University of New York, and later earned a nursing degree from the Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing in 2012. That combination informs his interest in how physical health and mental health affect one another.

He often discusses how daily habits, sleep, and stress responses shape mood and decision making. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical. Gabriel works with people to set clear goals, try new coping skills, and track small changes between sessions.

He emphasizes straightforward feedback and a nonjudgmental tone to help people feel known and understood. He practices in New York as an LCSW. Gabriel welcomes conversations about life purpose, trauma and abuse, gender and identity concerns, and end-of-life questions, and he tailors methods to each person’s needs and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Gabriel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Grief
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Body image
Cancer
Codependency
Commitment issues
Dissociation
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Gabriel names

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Online support

How Gabriel’s Approaches Work Online

Gabriel often combines existential ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people clarify what matters and make concrete changes. Existential work focuses on meaning, choice, and personal values to help clients find direction during life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses patterns of thinking and behavior by teaching specific strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.

He may also use EMDR methods when trauma memories are a central concern to reduce the distress tied to those memories and support safer processing. That approach can be helpful for people who have trauma, abuse histories, or intense past events that continue to affect current life and relationships.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Gabriel works collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person’s goals, comfort level, and experiences. He will explain options, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what is helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions suit more in-depth work that benefits from visual connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking practice between sessions, or when someone prefers written communication.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Gabriel commonly help with?

He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, body image, gender dysphoria, and end-of-life concerns.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He blends existential exploration with practical techniques like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness. Sessions are collaborative and focused on clear goals and usable coping skills.

What is his professional background?

He has 25 years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Social Work. He also completed a nursing degree in 2012, which influences his interest in the mind-body connection.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He practices in New York and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and comfort.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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