ABOUT ME

Gabriel Most LCSW, RN

I have always been interested in how our minds work and what motivates us as individuals. I have worked as an LCSW for over twenty years in Hospital, Hospice and Outpatient settings with adults, couples, and families. In addition, for the last ten years I have also worked as a Registered RN as an adjunct to my Therapeutic practice incorporating wellness techniques and practices for daily life. In addition, I have taught Mental Health Care to RN students.

As someone who was born outside of the U.S whose first language was not English and as a gay person, I suffered from low self-esteem, and the challenges of identifying with a marginalized sexual orientation. It was only when I went to college and volunteered as a peer counselor working with those challenged by addiction, depression, grief and PTSD that I began the journey of being comfortable in my own skin. Through my own mental health journey, I embarked on the work of finding my own voice, feeling comfortable and proud in my own identity, and then advocating for those who also felt marginalized, unseen or stereotyped. This process also allowed me to fine tune my skills when it came to questions of self-identity. I took this passion and went to Hunter College School of Social Work to obtain my LCSW and then later my RN at Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing so that I could help people explore the connections between caring for the mind and body as a partnership to ensure maximum success and life balance.

I believe strongly in the principle that we have one life only and the goal is to live it well and with purpose. Using my LCSW and RN degree has been a wonderful asset in helping clients work through challenging and traumatic events as they find the courage, self-esteem, and voice to live their best lives.

I welcome you to read through this site to understand more about the many ways I work with clients to bring their lives back into balance and help them move forward in life mindfully

Carpe Diem!

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

I am comfortable and skilled working with a Behavioral Modification approach if there are specific behaviors, issues you are trying to stop or change. I am equally comfortable, skilled in engaging in Mind/Body wellness techniques, Crisis Intervention and Existential Therapies if you’re looking to address issues of Trauma, feeling lonely, anxious or finding yourself in an unhealthy relationship. EMDR, grief work and managing trauma can often be vital to treatment. No two people are alike, and each individual will respond to a various combination of different types of care

What’s most important is that you feel understood and safe. It’s important to be able to share anything in therapy and feel that it will be received with non-judgement, compassion, and a focus on solutions.

It’s vital that each client feel that there is no one set way to accomplish a goal. Offering tasks for clients to complete between sessions also sets the foundation for success.
Using the mind and body philosophy I often ask clients to think about their intentions and goals in life . This exploration allows clients to identify exactly what it is they are really focused on, and this often provides insights into next steps for treatment.

Therapy is hard, it takes commitment and a leap of faith. If it were easy everyone would be doing it, and no one would procrastinate taking the first step to addressing their mental health challenges.
In my many years of practice and learning I have come to recognize that there are many different modalities to care.