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Wendy Gaunt

Profile / United States

Wendy Gaunt, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - relationships and trauma

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment work

About Wendy

Wendy Gaunt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with five years of clinical mental health experience. She helps people with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and gender and sexuality questions. Her work also covers stress, sleep and eating issues, addiction, parenting strain, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.

She uses a straightforward, person-centered approach. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, practical steps people can try. Wendy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and communication problems.

Wendy aims to build clear goals with each person. That can mean tracking thoughts and behaviors, practicing a new communication skill, or testing a different routine for sleep or eating. Treatment often includes short experiments between sessions to see what works in daily life.

Her background includes work in diverse settings with people facing trauma, loss, identity questions, and caregiving strain. She frames challenges as problems to be worked on together rather than labels to carry. Wendy keeps language direct and practical during sessions, and she brings clinical approaches that map onto concrete problems.

People who want structured, skill-focused therapy often find this style helpful. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details through the online intake steps.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Wendy often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them with small experiments, and building alternative responses that reduce distress and improve daily routines. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she draws on; ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at repeating relationship patterns and improve communication and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean prioritizing skill practice, values-driven steps, or focused work on relationship patterns depending on what the person wants to change.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists commonly use focused skill sessions, thought-record reviews, and behavioral experiments that can be planned and reviewed between meetings to fit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she focus on?

Wendy works with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, grief, and gender and sexuality concerns, among other topics listed in her profile.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a person-centered, practical style that emphasizes clear goals, skills practice, and short experiments to test what helps in daily life.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years of clinical mental health counseling experience in diverse settings working with a wide range of concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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Wendy Gaunt

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