Gabriela is a Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical and Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor with more than five years of experience providing trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She specializes in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Problematic Sexual Behavior–Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PSB-CBT), with extensive experience in child advocacy, school-based mental health, and multidisciplinary care.

Gabriela currently serves as the HOPE Program Coordinator at The Tree House Child Advocacy Center, where she leads intake and care coordination, facilitates therapeutic groups, and provides individual and family psychotherapy.

Gabriela earned her MSW with a Clinical Specialization in Behavioral Health from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Stevenson University. Her graduate clinical training included internships with the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA), where she provided trauma-informed counseling and safety planning for survivors of intimate partner violence, and Collegiate Directions, Inc., where she delivered individual therapy, facilitated psychoeducational groups, and supported students in overcoming academic and personal challenges.

Gabriela returned to Tree House because the mission aligns with the values that she holds dear and truly believes in.