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Dr. Gabrielle Green-Oakes is a post-doctoral resident at The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment in Alexandria, VA. She provides individual and family therapy, as well as comprehensive psychological assessment, for children, adolescents, and adults. Her clinical expertise spans a wide range of concerns including anxiety, emotion dysregulation, relational challenges, behavioral concerns, trauma, identity development, and life transitions.
Dr. Green-Oakes is passionate about supporting clients across the lifespan and brings deep experience working with both youth and adults. She has worked extensively with children and adolescents in a variety of settings including residential treatment, schools, and outpatient clinics—helping young people and their families navigate concerns such as ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, behavioral disruptions, and academic or peer-related stress. She is equally experienced in working with adults managing complex emotional needs, relationship issues, and the pressures of high-functioning roles while feeling internally overwhelmed.
Her therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative, and developmentally informed. Dr. Green-Oakes draws from evidence-based modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, and trauma-informed care and tailors each intervention to meet the unique needs, life stage, and goals of the individual or family. Whether supporting a child through emotional regulation, helping an adolescent explore identity, or guiding an adult through major life transitions, she is committed to creating a safe and affirming space for healing and growth.
Dr. Green-Oakes also specializes in comprehensive psychological assessment for clients of all ages. She uses a strengths-based approach to provide diagnostic clarity and actionable insights into emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges. Her evaluations are designed to support treatment planning, educational accommodations, and personal or professional development.
Dr. Green-Oakes brings both clinical insight and lived experience to her work with communities of color, particularly those from historically marginalized backgrounds. She is attuned to the unique cultural and systemic stressors her clients face and is especially passionate about supporting first-time therapy seekers, those carrying intergenerational burdens, and individuals navigating complex personal or cultural identities.
Dr. Green-Oakes earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents (Rockville, MD), an APA-accredited site, where she provided therapy and assessment within therapeutic day and residential programs. Her previous clinical training includes diverse community mental health settings and private practice, where she has consistently centered work with both youth and adults.
