About Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Young is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common life strains including stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, and anger. Her work also covers trauma, intimacy-related issues, career transitions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and related mood issues.
She describes coming to counseling from her own life experiences. That background shaped how she understands struggle and resilience. She uses that perspective to listen and help people name what is happening to them without judgment.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She practices client-centered methods and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when they fit the issue. Motivational Interviewing and Existential ideas also appear in her work to help people clarify values and make changes.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps. That can include identifying thought patterns that make anger or anxiety worse, practicing coping skills, and setting small goals people can try between meetings. She also addresses relationship and communication problems that feed resentment and recurring conflict.
Gwendolyn aims to work collaboratively. She listens for patterns such as attachment or control issues and then offers concrete tools and questions to try. People come for help managing emotions, reducing substance-related problems, or navigating big life changes, and she brings steady, experience-based support for those concerns.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping a person find their own direction. Online sessions using this approach emphasize honest reflection and the counselor responding to what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools to change patterns. In an online setting CBT often uses structured conversations and homework to practice new skills between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress. Those skills can be taught and practiced in short exercises during remote sessions.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, current problems, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize client-centered listening, CBT exercises, DBT skills, or a blend of approaches based on needs and preferences.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since specific options are not listed in the biography. Online meetings can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let people try skill practice between sessions and bring real-life examples into conversations, making the work feel more directly applicable to everyday situations.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and parenting problems, anger, trauma, and related mood or life-change issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach and integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
Gwendolyn has 11 years of experience working with people facing addiction, mood concerns, and life stressors.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.