- CBT techniques
- Motivational work
- Trauma processing
About Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Scrutchins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with nine years of clinical experience. She has a background working with incarcerated offenders and has spent much of her career addressing mood, anxiety, substance use, and trauma-related concerns.
She helps people who struggle with depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and addiction. She also supports clients coping with grief, anger, sleep problems, intimacy-related worries, and relationship or family stress. Blended family issues are listed among her focus areas, so she can talk through the stresses that come from merging households and changing parenting roles.
Her counseling style emphasizes active listening and straightforward, respectful interaction. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational approaches to identify unhelpful thinking and support behavior change. Emotionally-focused ideas and elements of processing trauma are also part of her work.
Gwendolyn has experience preparing treatment plans, administrative reports, and progress notes that reflect each person's treatment needs. Her background includes trainings related to behavioral change, adverse childhood experiences, communication strategies, and tele-mental health practice.
Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions are used
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then choosing actions that align with what matters most. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by shifting attention from avoiding feelings to building meaningful routines.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like low mood, worry, or sleep disruption.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotional responses and how they shape close connections. It can be useful when intimacy concerns or emotional patterns in relationships cause distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try techniques that match those needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping continuity during life changes. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, to avoid travel, or to choose an interaction style that fits daily routines.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, addiction, ADHD, trauma, grief, relationship and family stress, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses active listening and a respectful approach while applying cognitive behavioral and motivational strategies alongside emotionally-focused and trauma-processing elements.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience, including work as a counselor with incarcerated offenders and experience producing treatment plans and progress notes.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.