Gayle MacBride, PhD(She/Her/Hers)

Many of Dr. Gayle MacBride’s clients are the people others rely on: high-achieving adults who perform, manage, and keep everything moving, even when they are running on fumes. On the outside, life can look stable or successful. Privately, anxiety, burnout, insomnia, trauma symptoms, or relationship strain may be eroding focus, energy, and connection. Her clients are often insightful and self-aware, but they are ready for more than insight. They want therapy that is focused, strategic, and effective.

Dr. MacBride’s approach is direct, compassionate, and evidence-based. She works collaboratively to identify what is driving distress, clarify goals, and create a practical plan for change. Sessions are active and structured, with tools clients can use between appointments to reduce overthinking, improve sleep, strengthen boundaries, and build healthier relationship patterns.

Her clinical work draws from CBT for anxiety and mood, CBT-I for insomnia, and trauma-informed treatment, including evidence-based approaches such as Prolonged Exposure and CPT when appropriate. She also integrates Gottman-informed couples work and offers Discernment Counseling for couples who feel uncertain about whether to stay together, separate, or recommit to couples therapy. Clients often describe her style as warm but not passive, honest but not harsh, and supportive while still challenging the patterns that keep things stuck.

Dr. MacBride is a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience and practices through Veritas Psychology Partners, a boutique private-pay group designed for clients who value discretion and high-quality care. She is based in the Twin Cities area and offers secure telehealth for clients located in PSYPACT states, with additional licensure in New York. Most sessions are virtual, with a limited number of in-person appointments available in the Twin Cities metro.