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Gwendolyn Young, LPC
Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Addictions and Mood
See online therapy options- CBT for thoughts and behaviors
- DBT skills for emotion regulation
- Motivational interviewing
About Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Gwendolyn writes plainly about hardship and recovery and draws on both personal experience and professional practice.
She earned a master's degree in professional counseling, a master's degree in addiction counseling, and a post-master's specialization in addiction. She identifies as a person-centered clinician and uses a mix of approaches to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and try different ways of responding. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps clients can take between meetings.
Gwendolyn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors that affect mood and choices. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions and on Motivational Interviewing when people need to weigh change options. Existential and narrative approaches appear in her work when clients want to make sense of life events and personal meaning.
She frames therapy as a place to work on concrete problems such as substance use, grief, control issues, communication problems, body image, and isolation. Gwendolyn helps people set small goals and practice new responses to stressors in everyday life. She encourages honest conversation about what has and has not worked before.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow her stated clinical approaches. Prospective clients in Virginia can use the site process to indicate their needs and schedule a first meeting.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Gwendolyn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors and to try small practical experiments that can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. CBT sessions often include clear homework tasks, thought records, and behavior experiments that fit into daily life.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client’s perspective and to build a working relationship based on listening and reflection. That approach supports people who want to talk through their priorities and make decisions at their own pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills for people who experience intense moods or reactive behaviors.
Choosing which approach to use is collaborative. Gwendolyn will work with each person to identify goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps. She discusses options and practical steps rather than promising a specific result.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Talk with her when scheduling about session length and the best way to arrange meetings to fit everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with most often?
Gwendolyn works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related mood or life-change challenges.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice alternative ways of thinking and acting. Sessions include concrete exercises to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and holds a master’s degree in professional counseling, a master’s in addiction counseling, and a post-master’s addiction specialization.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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