Our Team
Gabrielle Bunch, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Owner and Licensed TherapistGabrielle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. She works with individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and major life transitions.
Before opening Six Pines Counseling, Gabrielle worked in community mental health, where she gained extensive experience supporting children and families with complex needs. Her approach is warm, collaborative, trauma-informed, and grounded in the understanding that people are deeply influenced by their relationships, families, and life experiences.
Gabrielle earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and her Master of Education in Counseling and Development with a specialization in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling from Lamar University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Liberty University.
Gabrielle works to create a space where clients feel comfortable being themselves while also feeling supported and challenged to grow. She helps clients better understand their experiences, recognize unhealthy patterns, strengthen their relationships, and develop practical tools for meaningful change.
Graduate Counseling InternMataya McCarthy
Mataya is a graduate counseling intern currently completing her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Capella University. She practices under the clinical supervision of Ian Thompson, MS, LPC-S.
She brings over 10 years of experience in the mental health field, including work in community mental health and private practice settings. She works with children, adolescents, and adults who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, difficulty managing emotions, or everyday stress.
Her approach is integrative and based on the understanding that every person has different needs, strengths, and goals. She draws primarily from Person-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while also considering the biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors that may affect a person’s well-being.
Mataya values authenticity, compassion, collaboration, and meeting each person where they are. Counseling may provide space to slow down, process difficult emotions, and feel supported. It may also include psychoeducation, goal setting, structured strategies, and gently challenging patterns that may no longer be helpful. Her hope is that clients leave sessions with greater clarity, increased confidence, and tools they can use in daily life.
Her goal is to help each person feel understood and supported while working toward changes that reflect their values and the life they want to build.