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Gwendolyn Young

Client-centered counselor focusing on practical change

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn Young practices with a client-centered approach that places each person's experience first. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when helpful, and listens without judgment to understand what someone is facing. Gwendolyn is an LPC with 11 years of experience and works from Virginia.

Gwendolyn developed her perspective from personal life challenges that shaped how she supports others. She says those times taught her patience and resilience and now inform how she sits with people in therapy.

Background and approach

She focuses on practical steps and conversations that can ease stress and improve daily coping. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and parenting stress. She also attends to relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and mood disorders such as bipolar.

Additional areas she notes include communication problems, attachment issues, and substance use concerns. In sessions she uses clear methods like CBT to change unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for regulating emotions. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants help making changes.

Existential and narrative ideas are used to help people make sense of life choices. Gwendolyn aims to help people take manageable steps forward. She works collaboratively to set goals and practices that fit each person's life and values.

Her style is steady, direct, and focused on usable skills.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting concerns

Gwendolyn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related problems by turning insight into specific, doable actions.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication under pressure.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they choose methods that feel practical and fit the client’s life circumstances.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when life gets hectic. Gwendolyn integrates skills practice and goal-setting into remote sessions so people can apply strategies between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, parenting, and relationship issues.
What is her style in therapy?
Gwendolyn uses a client-centered stance with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, aiming for clear steps and emotional regulation skills.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 11 years of professional counseling experience to her practice, combining formal study with personal insights gained over time.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Gwendolyn is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licence VA LPC 0701010527 and she practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English

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