Gabrielle (Gigi) Fischer, LICSW

Hi, I’m Gabrielle — but most people call me Gigi. I’m a certified EMDRIA therapist licensed in Maine and Massachusetts, and I specialize in helping people finally find relief from trauma, and the symptoms and patterns in life that feel overwhelming. If you’ve tried talk therapy before and felt stuck, EMDR may be the missing piece.

In our work together, you stay in control — I’m here as your guide, support, and educator. I bring warmth, energy, and deep respect for your process, because healing only happens in a space where you feel safe and understood. I know how powerful EMDR can be because I’ve experienced it myself, and I’ve witnessed hundreds of clients move from feeling stuck to feeling free.

Before opening my private practice, I spent seven years working in hospitals — including two years in an ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic. That experience shaped my ability to sit with people in their hardest moments, help them find resilience, and collaborate with dedicated multidisciplinary teams committed to saving lives while coping with their own vicarious trauma.

I’ve seen how trauma doesn’t just stay in the past — it shows up in daily life, impacting personal well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. For many, the pandemic magnified old wounds or personal injuries that were already there. Trauma can make everything feel heavier and harder — but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Healing is possible.

Today, I primarily support caregivers, medical professionals, first responders, parents, therapists, entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders — people who spend so much time giving to others but often carry unhealed wounds that can hold them back.

The most meaningful part of my work is watching clients leave therapy with greater peace, confidence, and freedom. I believe no trauma or experience is too big to heal from — and you don’t have to go through it alone..