About Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Scrutchins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She has nine years of experience working in mental health settings and helping people talk through hard problems like depression, anxiety, and substance issues. She has worked extensively with people who experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
Her background includes supporting those with attention difficulties, obsessive thoughts, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also helps with sleep problems, grief, anger, and challenges around intimacy and relationships.
How Gwendolyn works
Her style centers on empathy and active listening. Sessions are respectful and direct, and she avoids stereotyping. Gwendolyn focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions to manage stress and cravings and to improve communication.
She draws on several practical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing. These methods are used to help people process trauma, change unhelpful patterns, and build motivation for healthy choices. Gwendolyn is experienced with treatment planning and clinical documentation from years working in supported settings.
That experience informs a structured approach to care while keeping the work collaborative. She explains options clearly and helps people set realistic goals. People who want straightforward guidance, tools to manage emotions, and steady support through life transitions may find her approach useful.
Sessions focus on what needs to change now and how to take the next step.
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What Gwendolyn works with
The areas below are the ones Gwendolyn 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
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often supports stress, anxiety, and life transitions by teaching acceptance and small behavior changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear steps to change them. It is useful for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and some addiction-related habits.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding emotions and improving how people express needs in close relationships. It can help with intimacy-related concerns and communication struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit those needs. The plan is adjusted over time so the approach matches what is most helpful and practical.
Online sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when written reflection feels easier. These options make it simpler to attend regularly and keep therapy consistent during busy weeks.
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