Gabrielle Soe

Gabrielle Soe

Therapist at Soleil Psychotherapy · Chicago

1700 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613

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About Gabrielle Soe

Gabrielle Soe is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist at Soleil Psychotherapy who identifies as LGBTQ. She supports individuals and couples navigating relationship challenges, family concerns, sexuality, intimacy, life transitions, body image, self-esteem, sexual abuse, and childhood trauma, drawing on Emotionally Focused Therapy, sex therapy, trauma-informed and somatic practices, and Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy. An active member of AASECT and AAMFT, Gabrielle is sex-positive, kink-aware, and poly/ENM-affirming. She holds a Master's in Psychology from Purdue Global and a Master's in Couples and Family Therapy from Purdue University Northwest, and is supervised by Stephen Heintz.

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