- Practical coping skills
- Goal focused
- Respectful and inclusive
About Gwendolyn
She brings five years of clinical experience and a straightforward style. Gwendolyn earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. She is an LPC in Tennessee and has worked in intensive in-home care, outpatient clinics, and inpatient settings.
Her background includes work with perinatal mental health concerns, grief, addictions, career stress, and issues many parents face while juggling responsibilities. She also supports people facing prejudice, multicultural stressors, and non-traditional relationship dynamics. Gwendolyn focuses on practical skills you can use between sessions.
She blends client-centered conversations with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients spot patterns and try new responses. Solution-focused strategies are used to set concrete goals and track progress. Sessions typically involve clear, action-oriented steps rather than long theory talks.
Gwendolyn aims for an approachable, respectful working relationship. She encourages people of any race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, culture, or ethnicity to reach out and consider whether her style could help them move toward healing and better day-to-day coping.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Gwendolyn uses client-centered therapy to make sessions about each person’s needs, listening first and shaping the work around what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice thinking and behavior patterns and practice small experiments to change them. Together these approaches can address stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions by combining listening with clear, actionable steps.Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. She will talk with clients about their goals and try methods that fit the person’s routine and preferences. If something isn’t working, she will adjust the plan and try different skills until the client feels progress.
If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins between major appointments. It can also let people use strategies from CBT and DBT in real contexts, such as practicing a new coping skill between sessions and then reviewing how it went with the therapist.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress and anxiety along with relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, career struggles, and related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward, focusing on practical strategies. She uses CBT, DBT skills, and solution-focused steps to help people try new responses and reach goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working across inpatient, outpatient, and intensive in-home settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and completed her degrees at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a series of sessions?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.