About Gwenda
Gwenda Iffrig is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on short-term, practical therapy. She aims to show kindness and compassion while helping people learn skills to manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and life changes. She uses straightforward methods that can bring relief fairly quickly.
Gwenda often works toward clear goals so people notice improvements in weeks to months rather than years. She talks with each person about how long therapy might last and sets a plan together.
How Gwenda works
Her approach centers on teaching tools clients can use on their own. Gwenda wants people to leave feeling able to handle future challenges without depending on ongoing therapy. She also helps people address how current struggles may link to past experiences, when that becomes useful.
Gwenda brings ten years of counseling experience and more than 25 years working with people in other roles. Her background includes time as a public-school special education teacher and as an English as a Foreign Language teacher. That history informs her practical, patient style.
Sessions focus on specific concerns like anxiety, depression, anger management, family stress, grief, and coping with life transitions. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. Gwenda encourages steady progress and helps people build skills they can use long after therapy ends.
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What Gwenda works with
The areas below are the ones Gwenda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Therapy Approaches Translate to Online Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel heard and respected while they decide what changes they want to make. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches hands-on skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and lift mood. Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps and the strengths a person already has to move forward quickly.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face when convenient. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between calls or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep steady momentum toward goals.
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