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Gabriela Salas

Psychologist and gaming advocate

  • Anxiety & worry
  • Gambling, gaming & screen use
  • Low mood & depression

Online only

Session languages: Español, English

“Close, useful psychology for life on and off the screen”

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About Gabriela

I am a psychologist and a gamer at heart. I founded Psicogamer out of my professional and personal experience, wanting a place where psychology feels close and useful, suited to today's challenges. I want to reach anyone who needs support, especially with current problems tied to the digital world. I see adults and teenagers, and I also advise parents and guardians.

I have more than 10 years of clinical experience and more than ten years of research into how psychology, video games and the digital environment relate. I bring that knowledge into my work with anxiety, depression, burnout and other emotional challenges of today. I also have 3 years of experience in esports, in sports psychology. I specialised in cognitive behavioural therapy and in the psychology of gaming and esports, and I speak at talks, workshops, podcasts, webinars and specialised events.

All my sessions are online. My work centres on close, professional care that fits each person's needs. I want every gamer to feel understood and supported along the way, and I imagine a future where asking for help is as natural as looking for the next level.

How Gabriela works

Sessions are online and last 60 minutes. I work with cognitive behavioural therapy and psychoeducation. We can look at anxiety, mood, stress, burnout or self-esteem, and also at problematic video game use, social media and digital wellbeing. Social skills and managing habits are part of this work too. For players and teams I offer psychology for esports. Throughout, I bring in what I have researched about video games and the digital environment.

Approaches

General information from Kyan about each method, not a description of how Gabriela works.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions keep each other going. Together you notice the patterns that hold a problem in place and try out new ways of thinking and acting, often with small practical tasks between sessions. It is widely used for anxiety, low mood, stress and sleep problems.

Who Gabriela works with

  • Adults
  • Teenagers
  • Parents

Focus areas

  • Anxiety & worry
  • Gambling, gaming & screen use
  • Low mood & depression
  • Stress
  • Burnout & exhaustion
  • Self-esteem & confidence
  • Sport & peak performance

Checked by Kyan · Oct 2026

  • Psychologist, College of Professionals in Psychology of Costa Rica (code 9250)

    Register number 9250

    Registration checked · Colegio de Profesionales en Psicología de Costa Rica (CPPCR) · Oct 2026 · View the register entry

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Training and qualifications

Education

  • Licenciatura in Clinical Psychology
  • Master's in Cognitive Sciences (thesis pending)

Further training

  • Specialisation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Specialisation in the Psychology of Gaming and Esports

Education, further training and memberships as Gabriela listed them. Kyan hasn’t checked these.

Sessions and prices

  • Individual therapyCRC 30,000

    60 min · Online

    Online sessions for adults.

  • Therapy for teenagersCRC 30,000

    60 min · Online

    I offer online psychological care for teenagers.

  • Guidance for parentsCRC 42,000

    120 min · Online

    Online sessions for parents and guardians.

  • Psychology for esportsCRC 30,000

    60 min · Online

    I work with players and teams, both teenagers and adults.

Practical details

Session languages
Español, English
Meeting formats
Online

Questions and answers

Do you see teenagers?

Yes, I offer psychological care for teenagers, in online sessions of 60 minutes.

Do you work with problematic video game use?

Yes. Problematic video game use, social media and digital wellbeing are among the areas I work in.

How long is a session?

Therapy and esports psychology sessions last 60 minutes. Guidance sessions for parents last 120 minutes.

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