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Dr. Gwendolyn Drake, AR Psychologist 202222, TN Psychologist 3537
Tennessee
Dr. Gwendolyn Drake - Clinical psychologist, anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Mindfulness methods
- Client-centered care
About Gwendolyn
Dr. Gwendolyn Drake is a clinical psychologist licensed in Arkansas and Tennessee with 18 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, and compassion fatigue.
She uses straightforward, skills-based work to address problems people bring. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness techniques.
Dr. Drake helps people sort through practical day-to-day struggles. She guides simple exercises to notice thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also helps with clearer communication and setting boundaries when relationships are strained.
Her practice includes additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, divorce and separation, domestic violence, grief, guilt and shame, impulsivity, infidelity, isolation and life purpose questions. She also notes experience with veteran and armed forces issues.
Sessions are conducted in English from her Tennessee practice. Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
Dr. Drake commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered techniques when working remotely. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT emphasizes noticing internal experiences and choosing actions that align with personal values, which can help with grief, life changes, and feeling stuck.She approaches choosing a method as a collaborative step. The therapist and client review goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That process means the first sessions often include practical exercises and simple homework to see what fits the person's routine and needs.
The site biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth connections. Licensed professionals can still teach behavioral experiments, guide mindfulness practices, and coach communication skills through virtual sessions, while deciding together which format and pace suit daily schedules.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and related life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses practical, skills-based work including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and a client-centered stance to guide sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a clinical psychologist working with the listed concerns and focus areas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Arkansas Psychologist (AR Psychologist 202222) and a Tennessee Psychologist (TN Psychologist 3537) practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.