Dr. Gayle MacBride, PhD, LP

Dr. Gayle MacBride is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience and co-founder of Veritas Psychology Partners, a boutique-style therapy practice with an emphasis on a straightforward, honest approach with usable skills. She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat anxiety, depression, trauma (including PTSD), and relationship issues. Her work helps her clients use evidence-based skills for coping with mental health symptoms, building healthy interpersonal relationships, holding boundaries, and using effective communication. Dr. MacBride is also trained in Discernment Counseling, a specialized counseling technique to help couples whose relationship is on the brink, and in Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia. Dr. MacBride earned her doctorate from the University of Toledo, completed a pre-doctoral internship and fellowship at Western Missouri Mental Health Center, and completed coursework from the Gottman Institute, which specializes in relationship issues. Dr. MacBride is a PsyPact provider, licensed in Minnesota and New York, and a member of APA and MPA. Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayle-macbride-80678682/ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w_Xo47GQgQo https://www.tiktok.com/@drgmacbride https://www.instagram.com/drgmacbride/ https://www.facebook.com/drgmacbride/

What the F*: Six F-Words That Prove We’re Not ‘Bitter Old Women’

by Dr. Gayle MacBride, PhD, LP | Oct 29, 2025

Midlife isn’t about appeasing anymore—it’s about editing. These six F-words prove the power of rewriting your own narrative. You’ve sat through 42 minutes of a "presentation" that could've been an email. Twelve bullet points later, the takeaway is “do more.” You ask,...

AI in Therapy: Concerning or Comforting?

by Dr. Gayle MacBride, PhD, LP | Oct 22, 2025

Meet My Co-Therapist, Its Name is Borg. If you’ve ever left a therapy session thinking, “I’m not quite sure I understood that,” you’re not alone. These days many clients don’t wait until the next session to figure things out. They open a chatbot and ask for clarity....