Carol Gabriella, Director of Bloomingdale Psychological Services, has 30 years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist, providing individual, group, and relationship counseling to men, women, and families. She has treated a broad range of issues that include depression, anxiety, stress management, couples counseling, separation and divorce, women's issues, and debt management. Ms. Gabriella holds a B.A. in psychology from Temple University, and an M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from Villanova University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She has worked as a full-time graduate assistant in the department of psychology at Villanova University, and as a staff Therapist at the Women’s Resource Center in Wayne, PA. She is a Clinical Member of the American Psychotherapy Association, a Certified Group Psychotherapist, a Certified Member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and a Certified Member of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Ms. Gabriella is also the founder of the Loss and Divorce Center, a subdivision of Bloomingdale Psychological that offers a broad range of psychological, financial, and career counseling support services for individuals and families in transition due to separation, divorce, job loss, illness, or death of a loved one.

As a psychotherapist, Ms. Gabriella offers guidance that encourages personal growth and emotional well-being while teaching skills for developing caring, respectful relationships with family and friends. Her approach as a psychotherapist is eclectic—a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches. A psychodynamic approach encourages the client to gain insight into what they are unhappy or concerned about and want to change. It teaches awareness and understanding of troubling symptoms or circumstances. A cognitive-behavioral approach challenges negative or destructive thinking—habits that often paralyze changes—and promotes a modification of thinking and behavior patterns that eventually leads to empowerment. This blend of both psychodynamic techniques and cognitive-behavioral techniques is especially effective.

In addition to her individual and family therapy, Ms. Gabriella offers various educational workshops and support groups, including Wallet Watchers, a structured psychologically sound approach to one's relationship with money. This workshop covers issues such as spending habits, budgeting, and debt management, and it teaches the importance of financial security and personal values in maintaining psychological heath.