My name is Gabriella Arey, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work at East Carolina University. I specialize in Cognitive behavioral therapy and provide helpful tools and techniques to help people effectively manage their anxiety, depression, anger, etc. While in college, I Interned at a day treatment program in New Bern, NC and worked with children who experienced developmental delays and issues with managing their negative emotions effectively. I also interned at an Area Agency on Aging facility in Washington, NC, called, The Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging. My role at this agency was to travel to five different counties: Beaufort, Pitt, Hertford, Martin, and Bertie, and initiate outreach efforts to educate seniors on different resources available that best meet their needs regarding long-term care, maintaining their physical and emotional health, and understanding interventions available to ensure safety from COVID- 19 symptoms. I also facilitated a weekly group called “Walk with Ease” at different senior centers in order to help the geriatric population learn and consider different techniques and methods to maintain their physical health and prevent pain, illness, chronic conditions, etc.
While beginning my career as a clinical social worker, I have worked with children (ages 6-to-17) and families in the community by providing Intensive-In Home Services and Family Centered Therapy. During my time working with children and families, I have also facilitated crisis intervention techniques for children experiencing heightened emotions and had difficulty practicing the tools and resources offered in therapy when extreme distress and anxiety symptoms interfered with their ability to function. When working with younger aged children, I also provided some art and play therapy techniques to help increase their motivation for treatment (activities depend on their interests and hobbies). I believe it is very important to understand and consider my client’s needs, values, and interests to provide a comfortable, nonjudgemental, and pleasant environment for those that I serve and work with in my office.
I am interested in working with all age groups and I look forward to working with you while helping you support the different treatment goals that you would like to focus on in therapy!