About Gabrielle Lee, LICSW
Gabrielle Lee is a licensed independent clinical social worker at Brightline, providing online care to families in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Gabrielle grew up alongside an autistic family member and has seen firsthand how important — and difficult — accessing meaningful and comprehensive mental health support can be. This experience has fostered her passion for reimagining how differences are understood. Gabrielle celebrates differences, guides through challenges, and helps strengthen the bonds between caregivers, children, families, and communities through her practice.
She began her career working with kids with autism and their families, and has provided mental health care for kids and families across multiple settings: inpatient psychiatric and partial hospitalization programs, outpatient pediatric medical practices, community and home-based environments, foster care agencies, private practices, and summer camps. She has offered both short and long-term individual outpatient therapy, group therapy, and emergency care for teens experiencing mental health crises, and has supported kids and teens experiencing challenges related to behavioral dysregulation, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, OCD, depression, and more.
Gabrielle employs a variety of modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), play therapy, behavioral activation (BA), solutions focused therapy, exposure therapy, and more. She also has experience working with caregivers through individual and group parent coaching. Gabrielle strives to help kids engage in new experiences and develop skills while empowering families to nurture those skills along the way.
Professional Summary
Education:
Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Health (MPH), Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Master of Arts in Developmental Disabilities (MA), Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Washington University in St. Louis
Therapeutic approaches and certification(s): Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), parent management training (PMT), behavioral activation (BA), exposure and response prevention (ERP), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT)
License Type(s): Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW, Massachusetts), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, Connecticut)
States where clinician is licensed: Connecticut (16444), Massachusetts (LICSW1141706)
Experience:
Child and Adolescent Therapist, Child Therapy Boston
Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician, The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
Pipeline for Youth Health Fellow, Bellevue Hospital, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Community Partnerships Manager, The Partnership for the Homeless
Senior Development Associate, The Arc of the United States
Training:
Intern, Bellevue Hospital Partial Hospitalization Program, Fordham School of Social Work
Intern, Lutheran Social Services, Fordham School of Social Work
Meet our online Connecticut clinical providers
Brightline providers online therapy and medication management services for families who aren't able to make it to one of our clinics around New York City.
Heather Buzbee, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC
“I love helping families find holistic, evidence-based solutions to improve the mental health and well-being of their kids and teens."
Gabrielle Lee, LICSW
"My work is relational in nature; I believe in making each child feel comfortable so we can build a solid foundation of trust in the therapeutic relationship. I believe in the strength and individuality of every child."
Ephat Russcol, MD
“I truly love all my Brightline families and I value working as a team to help children be their best selves!”
Sylvia Ryszewska, PhD
"I am most passionate about providing early intervention care as it can and does change the lives and trajectory of kids and families."
Nikki Vega, LCSW
"I’m passionate about helping families strengthen connection while building skills that support their child's confidence and independence."
Charlie Xiao, PMHNP
“I am passionate about making a positive impact on each child's life and helping them overcome their struggles and challenges. Their resiliency and successes, large and small, are what inspire me each and every day."
Meet our online Massachusetts clinical providers
Brightline providers online therapy and medication management services for families who aren't able to make it to one of our clinics around New York City.
Gabrielle Lee, LICSW
"My work is relational in nature; I believe in making each child feel comfortable so we can build a solid foundation of trust in the therapeutic relationship. I believe in the strength and individuality of every child."
Ephat Russcol, MD
“I truly love all my Brightline families and I value working as a team to help children be their best selves!”
Meet our online clinical providers
Heather Buzbee, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC
“I love helping families find holistic, evidence-based solutions to improve the mental health and well-being of their kids and teens."
Rachel Havens, LMHC
“I am passionate about helping kids and teens build confidence, face fears, and develop tools to help them navigate challenges independently."
Ephat Russcol, MD
“I truly love all my Brightline families and I value working as a team to help children be their best selves!”
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