Gwendolyn Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who draws on her personal and professional experience to support people through hard moments.
01About Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who draws on her personal and professional experience to support people through hard moments. She emphasizes a person-centered style and focuses on creating a calm, honest space where clients can talk through what matters most to them. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
She also works with concerns around addiction, grief, self-esteem, relationship strain, intimacy issues, and parenting pressures.
Background and approach
Gwendolyn pays attention to how life events shape identity and choices. Her background includes a master’s degree in professional counseling, a master’s degree in addiction counseling, and a post-master’s specialization in addiction. Across 11 years of practice she has worked with people coping with trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and struggles like isolation, guilt, and body image.
In sessions she blends client-centered counseling with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on motivational interviewing and existential and narrative approaches when those fit a person’s goals. This mix helps translate insights into small, doable steps.
Gwendolyn offers sessions in English and practices from Virginia. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her work aims to help people find clearer direction, manage overwhelming feelings, and rebuild a sense of control over daily life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701010527 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1831435585 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gwendolyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
Methods Gwendolyn names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Gwendolyn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How client-centered and skills-based therapy works online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps the person explore feelings and values to find their own path forward. This approach is helpful when someone needs space to make sense of difficult emotions or choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build more effective behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try a few methods, and adjust as needed. That way the plan stays practical and aligned with what the person wants to change.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for a full-session conversation, phone can be easier when audio only is needed, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets clients share updates between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into busy lives.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders as well as addictions, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and collaborative, using practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and substance-related issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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