Gail Roberson , LPC

Gail Roberson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of clinical experience. She practices online from Missouri and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Gail also offers support for parenting concerns, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, and LGBTQ matters.

She favors practical, interactive work that targets the problems people bring to sessions. Gail listens without judgment and teaches straightforward tools people can use between meetings. Her style is solution-focused and tailored to each person’s situation.

Over three decades of practice have taught her that there are multiple paths to change. She presents options and helps clients pick strategies that fit their goals and daily life. Gail often combines approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.

She shifted to fully remote counseling more than five years ago and conducts sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Gail finds that many people move toward their goals more quickly when they can work from a familiar setting and use tools between sessions.

Alongside clinical work she writes children’s books that address real-life challenges. Outside of work she lives a traveling lifestyle with her husband and two Tonkinese cats, and draws on that life experience when helping clients shape the life they want.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It helps people move toward a meaningful life despite stress, anxiety, or grief. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people form more secure ways of relating. This can be useful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and relationship struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and many everyday challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gail will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend ways of working that fit their needs. She often blends methods so sessions stay practical and focused on clear steps forward, and she encourages input from the person at every stage.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing work between sessions and let people share thoughts or journal entries when it's helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and continue work between scheduled sessions.