Gabby Watson Counseling

Gabby Watson Counseling Counselor based in South Mississippi helping women feel more grounded and kids feel more understood.

Nothing is more challenging than struggling and not knowing where or who to turn to for help. My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe space where my clients feel fully seen, known, and heard. My passion for the stories of people's lives has shaped my journey as a therapist, where I dedicate myself to walking alongside individuals facing ADHD, autism, postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, and mo

re. My approach to therapy is not just about addressing symptoms—I believe in a holistic healing process that integrates the mind, body, and spirit. I incorporate techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Experiential Therapy. I am trained in brain spotting and working towards certification as an ADHD services provider. I am committed to serving individuals of all backgrounds and guiding them toward healing and self-discovery through collaborative work. At the client’s request, I enjoy creating a safe space where they can find purpose, experience healing, and deepen their relationship with God. Special Areas of Interest:

Children/Adolescents
Parent Coaching
Women's Issues
Anxiety
Depression
Neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing)
OCD
Play Therapy
Brain Spotting

Play therapy is so wild to me because dinosaurs and animals in a sand tray don’t look clinically relevant. But there is ...
06/01/2026

Play therapy is so wild to me because dinosaurs and animals in a sand tray don’t look clinically relevant. But there is SO MUCH HERE.

Play is a child’s first language. They show us the themes they’re carrying, the things they’ve experienced, the feelings they can’t yet put into words all through play.

My job? I watch, observe, track, and I play when I’m invited.

When something happens once, I pay attention. When they come back and do it again, that’s when it becomes clinically significant.

Progress can be slow, but it is so worth it for them to have a space to just be; to take control, to make the rules (within reason 😄), and to be fully, completely themselves.

Right before we moved back to Mississippi I went to Kacey Musgrave’s album release show for Deeper Well at the Ryman. Wh...
05/27/2026

Right before we moved back to Mississippi I went to Kacey Musgrave’s album release show for Deeper Well at the Ryman.

When she got to Dinner with Friends. She told the story about how the song is inspired by Nora Ephron’s list of things she’ll miss and won’t miss.

Kacey lists everyday, small moments that she’ll miss “on the other side” and I think it’s such a great reminder about the power of gratitude.

Gratitude is a feeling, but it’s also a deliberate act.

Gratitude literally rewires our brain. Practicing gratitude releases “feel good” neurotransmitters, reduces cortisol, and dials down our anxiety. It helps to strengthen our happiness, resilience, and emotional regulation.

Life is hard enough as it is. Take in the sunshine, bird sounds, your favorite sweet treat, when your coffee is made “just right”, movement, fun nails, whatever it is that keeps your head up and keeps you moving forward 🫶🏻

What are you grateful for today?

A lot of the times when I sit down with a client I hear, “I just want to feel normal.”And that’s where we start explorin...
05/22/2026

A lot of the times when I sit down with a client I hear, “I just want to feel normal.”

And that’s where we start exploring. We grew up with this idea of what ADHD is. And I’m sure you can think of a specific person (boy) from grade school. There was shame built around it.

We still struggled, but we were a pleasure to have in class and made good grades. We were shy even (me).

There was a gap in research. That gap isn’t because girls don’t have ADHD. It’s because the entire diagnostic system was built around how ADHD looks in boys. Girls masked. We were called spacey, sensitive, dramatic, and got treated for anxiety and depression for years.

Nobody mentioned ADHD.

Swipe through for what the research actually says.

If any of this sounds like your story, it’s worth exploring. I offer a free 15 minute consultation.

Link in bio.

Xo, a girl who got diagnosed at 36 years old 🤎

When hard things happen in our kids’ lives, it can be so easy to go into “fix it” mode. We don’t want them to hurt. We w...
05/20/2026

When hard things happen in our kids’ lives, it can be so easy to go into “fix it” mode.

We don’t want them to hurt. We want to protect them from the hard things. We don’t want the world to seem scary.

But the stark reality is that one day, they have to face it.

And as their parent, we can control how they do and the development of skills to help them cope.

Swipe through to read 6 tips for how to lead hard conversations with your kids.

Hint: it starts with you 🤎

05/18/2026

It’s me, not you.

(I was 3 hours early)

Enjoy this photo montage of me and Big John coregulating 😌🤎
05/16/2026

Enjoy this photo montage of me and Big John coregulating 😌🤎

05/15/2026

Running has become my place to reregulate, come back to my body, challenge my mind, and build resilience.

It’s helped me set goals and remind myself how strong I am.

In session I always encourage my clients (especially the mamas) to find something outside of therapy, just for them, that brings them back to themself. That helps them remember they are human and, even though so many people and things need their time and attention, that they matter.

For as long as I can remember, I felt like a stranger to myself.Too shy. Too temperamental. Too stuck in my head. I coul...
04/01/2026

For as long as I can remember, I felt like a stranger to myself.

Too shy. Too temperamental. Too stuck in my head. I couldn’t remember things, struggled with change, and couldn’t understand why “normal” felt so out of reach.

Last year, I got my ADHD diagnosis. It felt like exhaling for the first time.

Nothing about my life changed overnight, but everything made more sense; my patterns, my struggles, my brain. (And okay, medication genuinely changed my life.)

Here’s what I also learned: if I had been a boy, I likely would have been diagnosed decades earlier.

That’s not just my story. That’s the story for so many women and girls: missed, misread, or dismissed for years.

Now specialize in supporting women and girls through a new diagnosis, a late one, or the exhausting in-between of wondering if they’ll ever be believed.

You deserve to understand yourself. And you deserve someone in your corner who gets it.

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1515 Parker Drive
Laurel, MS
39440

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Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm

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