Victoria Gabriele
Victoria Gabriele is a Registered Social Worker who brings a trauma-informed, insight-oriented approach to therapy that blends practical tools with experiential healing. With experience spanning child and youth work, family services, and hospital-based adult mental health alongside psychiatric teams, she offers grounded, ethical, and compassionate care. Victoria helps clients understand the emotional and relational patterns that shape their lives while supporting meaningful change through approaches such as EMDR. Clients can expect a collaborative and nonjudgmental space where they feel truly seen and heard. She has a special interest in helping those who feel “talked out” of traditional therapy move beyond insight toward real, embodied change. Victoria warmly invites you to begin the process of healing and growth together.
- Being capable on the outside while feeling overwhelmed internally.
- Navigating anxiety, self-doubt, and overthinking.
- Relationship challenges and attachment patterns.
- Wanting both ambition and emotional steadiness.
- Growing up around mental health struggles.
- Repeating patterns you intellectually understand but can’t seem to shift.
- What it’s like to hold a lot and quietly wish it felt lighter.
- Italian heritage, raised in a family-centred culture that values loyalty, closeness, and resilience. I understand both the warmth and complexity that can come with strong family systems.
- Grounded
- Calming & warm
- Thoughtful
- Steady
- Validating
- Clear & insightful
- Safe
Expertise
Areas of Focus
- High-achieving professionals.
- Caregivers and helpers.
- Adult children of emotionally complex families.
- Individuals navigating anxiety, low mood, self-doubt, burnout, relationship stress, or the lingering impact of trauma.
- Insightful and self-aware, they just feel stuck or emotionally weighed down.
- You feel something is “off” and you can’t quite explain why.
- You’re tired of overthinking and want to feel more at ease.
- You understand your patterns but want help actually shifting them.
- You want therapy that is both reflective and practical.
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
- Seen and heard without judgment.
- Clearer and more organized in your thinking.
- Less reactive and more emotionally steady.
- Supported, not rushed.
- Over time, lighter- like you can exhale.
Populations Served
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
- What’s bringing you to therapy.
- What feels stuck.
- What you’re hoping might change.
- What your past therapy experiences have been like.
- How I work and answer any of your questions that might be helpful in your search for a therapist.
- Be present, thoughtful, and genuinely invested.
- Help you understand your patterns and responses.
- Balance insight with practical tools.
- Move at a pace that feels respectful and collaborative.
- Walk alongside you.
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Schedule
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More Info
Education
Master of Social Work Graduate Degree
April 2022
Windsor University
Honors Bachelor of Social Work- One Year Program
May 2020
Lakehead University
Honors Child and Youth Worker Diploma – Accelerated Program
December 2013
Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (2013)
Honors Bachelor of Arts; Major in Sociology
August 2010
York University (2010)
Certifications
- CBT for Trauma, Psychwire, 2025
- Gottman Method, Gottman Institute, 2026
- ACT(Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Beginners), Psychwire, 2024
- EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing), EMDRIA Approved, 2023
- Advanced Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Certification, PESI, 2022
- Wrap around Facilitator Certification, 2020
- Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, 2019
- Current First Aid and CPR Certification, 2019
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI Certificate) 2022
- Conflict Resolution & Training Certificate, 2018
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Fundamental Skills, OISE Continuing and Professional Learning, University of Toronto, 2017
- Infant Mental Health Certification, Community Training Institute and Sick Kids Hospital, 2017/2020
- Anti-Racism/ Anti-Oppression Training, Adobe Consulting, 2016
- HIV/AIDS Training, ACT agency, 2016
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Booking FAQ
First Session charges each session directly to your credit card. Once each session occurs, and your card is charged, you will receive a PDF receipt to your email with all of the details you will need to get reimbursed (therapist name, license/designation, license number, address, etc). You can then submit the receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement if you have coverage.
We always recommend you check with your insurance provider to confirm what coverage you have.
You are the expert when it comes to knowing who is the right fit. Ensure you’ve watched the therapist video at the top of their profile and see if you get a good feeling from the message and the energy they are putting out. If you feel drawn to speak with them, listen to your gut! Booking a free consultation is a great first step to asses fit.