Gabby Smith Coaching

CBT-Based Coaching

A lot of people know
what they should do.
The hard part is doing it.

I help people who overthink reduce anxiety and overwhelm, improve decision-making, and create more structure in their lives — so thinking stops replacing action altogether.

This is not therapy or crisis support. It's structured, forward-focused coaching for people who feel stuck in their own heads and want a more functional way forward.

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What is CBT-Based Coaching?

CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a structured, goal-oriented approach that focuses on the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Basically, the way we interpret situations affects how we feel and act.

And no, this is NOT therapy. This is coaching that uses CBT-based frameworks and practical tools to help you navigate career goals, life challenges, overthinking, burnout, and decision paralysis with more clarity and structure.

We have a tendency to react to situations through an emotional or personal lens. CBT coaching helps you remove the pained ego from it, so you can see things for what they actually are and decide what to do from there.

What you walk away with is not a list of tasks or a pep talk. It is a genuinely reframed way of seeing your situation, one that makes the next step feel obvious rather than overwhelming.

Gabby Smith

I understand this cycle more than I'd like to admit.

I'm a CBT-based coach focused on one specific problem: helping people who overthink get out of their own heads long enough to actually move forward.

Overthinking can feel productive at first. You start researching, planning, optimizing every possible outcome, and then somehow thinking starts replacing action altogether. I know that cycle well. And I know it's workable.

I help people reduce anxiety and overwhelm, improve decision-making, and create real structure — the kind that holds up even when you're stressed, tired, or stuck in a loop again.

Just to be clear: This is not therapy. It's structured, forward-focused coaching for people who feel stuck in their own heads and want a more functional way forward.
01

Understand the Pattern

We untangle the thought patterns contributing to anxiety, indecision, and mental looping.

02

Build Practical Structure

Together, we create realistic tools, routines, and decision-making frameworks designed for your actual life.

03

Create Momentum

Every session ends with clear next steps, practical action items, and something tangible to work with outside the session.

How It Works

What actually happens in a session.

01

We figure out what's actually keeping you stuck.

Not surface-level advice.

The real thought patterns, avoidance loops, and mental habits underneath it.

02

We make things feel manageable again.

Overthinking tends to make everything feel bigger and more complicated than it needs to be.

We break things down into something you can actually work with.

03

We build structure that works in real life.

CBT-informed tools and practical structure designed around your actual patterns, routines, and anxiety levels.

04

You leave with clear next steps. Not vague motivation.

Realistic actions you can take outside the session without mentally talking yourself out of them first.

Choose How You'd Like to Work Together

Whether you want personalized coaching, self-paced resources, or organizational support, there's an option designed for where you are right now.

Support that meets you where you are.

Whether you're navigating a career transition, pursuing personal growth, stepping into leadership, or looking to strengthen your organization, there's a service designed to help you move forward with confidence.

Single Session · Immediate Strategy

Career Strategy Session

For professionals who feel stuck, overwhelmed by the job search, or unsure what direction to take next.

  • 60-minute virtual coaching session
  • Personalized career strategy based on your experience and goals
  • Resume and LinkedIn recommendations
  • Clear, actionable next steps
  • Written summary following your session
$175
Premium · 8 Weeks

Career Transformation Program

Comprehensive career transition support from strategy through interviews and negotiation.

  • Eight weekly coaching sessions
  • Complete career transition strategy
  • Resume optimization
  • LinkedIn optimization
  • Interview coaching
  • Salary negotiation guidance
  • Portfolio and personal branding support
  • Unlimited email support throughout the program
$995
Single Session · Immediate Clarity

CBT Clarity Session

For when you're feeling overwhelmed, mentally stuck, caught in patterns of overthinking, or struggling to move forward.

  • 60-minute virtual coaching session
  • Identify the thoughts and patterns contributing to stress
  • Practical CBT-based tools
  • Personalized action plan
  • Written summary following your session
$150
Premium · 8 Weeks

Personal Growth Intensive

For clients ready to make meaningful, lasting changes across multiple areas of their lives.

  • Eight weekly coaching sessions
  • Personalized growth plan
  • CBT-based coaching
  • Confidence and decision-making strategies
  • Habit development
  • Unlimited email support
  • Accountability between sessions
$895
Single Session · Leadership Strategy

Executive Strategy Session

For leaders navigating difficult decisions, communication challenges, career growth, or increased responsibility.

  • 60-minute executive coaching session
  • Leadership assessment
  • Decision-making framework
  • Communication strategies
  • Personalized action plan
$250
Premium · 8 Weeks

Executive Performance Partnership

Ongoing executive coaching focused on leadership growth, performance, and strategic thinking.

  • Eight weekly executive coaching sessions
  • Leadership development plan
  • Executive presence
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Team management coaching
  • Unlimited email support
  • Personalized leadership resources
$1,600

Helping organizations improve knowledge sharing, leadership development, AI adoption, and organizational effectiveness through consulting and customized training.

Consulting

Knowledge Management Assessment

Starting at $750

Identify knowledge gaps, improve documentation, and reduce information loss.

  • Current-state assessment
  • Documentation review
  • Process evaluation
  • Written recommendations
  • Executive summary report
Consulting

Knowledge Management Consulting

Starting at $2,500

Build scalable knowledge systems that improve collaboration, onboarding, and organizational memory.

  • Knowledge capture strategy
  • SOP development
  • Documentation systems
  • Knowledge repositories
  • Governance recommendations
  • Implementation support
Consulting

AI & Workflow Consulting

Starting at $1,500

Learn how to responsibly integrate AI into documentation, research, and everyday workflows.

  • Workflow assessment
  • AI opportunity mapping
  • Prompt library development
  • Team best practices
  • Productivity recommendations
Training

Workshops & Training

Starting at $500

Interactive training tailored to your organization. Popular topics include:

  • AI for Professionals
  • Knowledge Management Fundamentals
  • Documentation Best Practices
  • Leadership Development
  • Career Development
Executive Coaching

Executive Team Coaching

Custom Pricing

Support leadership teams through coaching focused on communication, decision-making, collaboration, and organizational growth.

Self-paced resources, guides, templates, and AI tools designed to help you make progress before you're ready for coaching — or anytime you need them. All products available on Gumroad.

Career Resources

Translate Your MLS

Resume translation guide for library science professionals transitioning to new fields.

Resume Translation Dictionary

Convert your experience into language that resonates with employers outside your current field.

Career Transition Bundle

Everything you need to plan and execute a successful career transition.

AI Resources

200 ChatGPT Prompts for Job Seekers

A practical library of prompts to accelerate your job search using AI.

Resume Prompt Pack

AI prompts designed specifically for writing and optimizing resumes.

Coming Soon

LinkedIn Prompt Pack

AI prompts to strengthen your LinkedIn profile and outreach.

Coming Soon

Knowledge Management

From Librarian to Knowledge Manager

A guide for library professionals transitioning into knowledge management roles.

Coming Soon

Knowledge Management Toolkit

Templates, frameworks, and tools for building organizational knowledge systems.

Coming Soon

Documentation Templates

Ready-to-use templates for SOPs, onboarding docs, and knowledge repositories.

Coming Soon

Free Resources

Download free guides, checklists, and career resources designed to help you make progress before you're ready for coaching.

I don't just edit resumes. I reposition you.

Most people write resumes that list what they did. Employers aren't asking what you did. They're asking why they should hire you over everyone else who can do the same thing. That's the gap we close.

Resume Refresh

Best for: solid resume, low responses

  • Clean formatting
  • Wording upgrade
  • Light optimization
$65

Strategic Rewrite

Best for: qualified but not getting interviews

  • Full rewrite
  • Tailored to target roles
  • Repositioned to answer "why you"
$125

Full Application Package

Best for: submitting stronger applications immediately

  • Resume rewrite
  • Tailored cover letter
  • Role-specific positioning
$175

Ready to get out of
your own head?

Booking takes three steps. Your session is confirmed once all three are complete.

Step 01

Secure your session

Pay via PayPal to hold your spot.

Step 02

Book your time

Choose a time that works via Google Calendar.

Step 03

Fill out the intake form

So we skip the warmup and get straight to what actually matters.

Step 1: Secure Your Session ($150) Step 2: Choose Your Time Step 3: Fill Out Intake Form

Session confirmed only after all three steps are complete