Gabrielle Hackett, Psy.D. Email and Phone Number

Now that I have ventured out to form my own individual private practice, I feel free to provide services that are client-centered, unique to the individual and focused solely on the client coming in to see me. Although I treat individuals with traumatic pasts, depression, anxiety, and a variety of other conditions, I continue to describe myself as a general practitioner so that I may never have to only focus on one form of treatment or condition. I believe this makes me better able to address all of the topics a person may wish to discuss rather than causing disruptions by referring clients.

I prefer to think of myself as a general practitioner and as a result, have attempted to avoid focusing on one specific area or one type of mental health problem. As life is a continuous process, what an individual comes in for may not be the underlying problem and typically other issues come up that need to be discussed. As a general practitioner, I believe I am well-equipped to address those topics without having to refer a client, causing that person to start all over again and I feel better able to address a person's needs as he or she comes to my office.

Performed initial evaluations which led to diagnoses and recommendations for treatment. Worked with a diverse population of children, adolescents, adults, and families, with a focus on addressing clients’ unique difficulties with respect to past traumatic experiences and chronic pain conditions. Utilized a variety of evidence-based modalities in the delivery of psychotherapeutic services, including: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Family Systems, Cognitive-Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Interpersonal Therapy, Object Relations, Play Therapy techniques, Art Therapy techniques, Mindfulness, Hypnotherapy, Parent Behavior Management Training, Interpersonal Therapy, and Pain Management techniques. Administered comprehensive psychological and/or psychoeducational assessment batteries to assess intellectual, cognitive, emotional, and personality functioning. Performed psychosexual evaluations for the purpose of determining treatment and service needs, assessed risk, determined safety needs, and made specific recommendations regarding placement and further considerations. Provided assessment feedback through comprehensive assessment reports to provide recommendations for treatment and placement. Supervised medical students on rotation, provided training and advice in regard to therapeutic modalities in relation to psychological practices. Worked closely with medical providers and made appropriate referrals for psychiatric, case management, and community resources. Attended professional development and on-site training to continually develop clinical skills, knowledge of different theoretical orientations, as well as assessment and treatment of various mental health diagnoses.

Conducted comprehensive psychological and/or psychoeducational assessment batteries to assess cognitive, emotional, and personality functioning. Performed psychosexual evaluations for the purpose of determining treatment and service needs, assess risk, determine safety needs, and made specific recommendations regarding placement and further considerations. Prepared comprehensive assessment reports to provide recommendations for treatment and placement. Provided individual and family therapy to a diverse population of children, adolescents, adults, and families in clients’ homes, schools and communities utilizing Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Family Systems, Cognitive-Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Object Relations, Play Therapy techniques, Art Therapy techniques, Mindfulness, Parent Behavior Management Training, Interpersonal Therapy, and Attachment Theory. Organized and facilitated group therapy with parents, victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse. Supervised doctoral level practicum students, reviewed taped therapy sessions, provided training and advice in regard to therapeutic modalities. Made appropriate referrals for psychiatric, case management, and community resources. Participated in regular staffings as part of a multidisciplinary assessment team involving child-on-child sexual abuse cases reported in Broward County (MAT), as well as domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST). Attended Broward Sexual Abuse Intervention Network (BSAIN) meetings bimonthly. Participated in professional development and on-site trainings to continually develop clinical skills, knowledge of different theoretical orientations, as well as assessment and treatment of various mental health diagnoses.

Received training through a wide range of classes and experience through three years of practicum programs. Practicums included working as a therapist in an integrative medical setting at Cleveland Clinic and Nova Health and Wellness Center with a focus on pain management, weight management, interpersonal relations and a variety of psychological conditions. Utilized a variety of therapeutic techniques. Consulted with physicians, residents and interns as well as attended didactic training sessions. Worked with the G.A.T.E. Program, Gerena and Associates Treatment and Evaluation for Diverted Juvenile Sex Offender Youths conducting psychological and psychosexual evaluations and biopsychosocial interviews with juveniles involved with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. Prepared comprehensive psychological reports for Broward and West Palm Beach Superior Courts. Conducted in-home psychotherapeutic services to family members of youths arrested and placed into diversion program for sexually-based offenses. Co-Facilitated group treatment for juveniles who were diverted into the G.A.T.E. Program by the State Attorney General’s Office and attended training sessions in evidence-based treatment modalities for sexually active youth.Worked with the ADHD Assessment, Consultation, and Treatment Program providing psychological evaluations and interpreting for children, adolescents, and young adults exhibiting behaviors consistent with ADHD, Conduct Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, in-school observations of children and adolescents exhibiting problematic behavior, ed and interpreted psychoeducational assessment battery. Provided psychotherapy for families using Behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, Family Systems, and Mindfulness techniques. Consulted with school personnel to implement behavioral management techniques for use in the classroom and assisted in summer camp experience for children ages three to seven with externalizing behaviors.

Managed all aspects of a freelance court reporting business; including, but not limited to, the hiring, firing, and training of approximately fifteen court reporters and five office support staff, scheduling job assignments, overseeing work-flow, and making financial decisions. Acted as Grand Jury Court Reporter for Tompkins, Chemung, Schuyler, Yates and Cortland Counties. Full-time freelance court reporter for private attorneys, justice courts and municipalities. Negotiated and obtained contracts to provide court reporting services for public hearings with the New York State Legislature. Prepared verbatim written transcripts of testimony given in legal proceedings and testified in criminal trials when subpoenaed by the District Attorney’s Office. While in the capacity of Supreme Court Reporter assigned to Supreme, County, Surrogate, and Family Courts traveled to various locations throughout the 6th Judicial District working with a variety of judges and court personnel; updated Family Court files following court appearances; prepared written official court orders; entered prisons to create verbatim records of hearings involving prisoner offenses and human rights complaints. Prepared verbatim written transcripts of hearings, trials, depositions, statements, and arbitrations. Received documentation for and certified same to be filed and recorded with the County Clerk’s office