About Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Henry is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 27 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She centers her work on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also helps those coping with ADHD-related challenges, relationship strain, and changes in life circumstances.
Her style is warm and direct. She listens first, then works with each person to set simple, achievable goals. Sessions focus on real-world skills that can reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Gwendolyn uses clear language so busy parents can follow and use tools between visits. She draws on several therapy approaches to match the needs of the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Client-centered work keeps the client’s voice and goals central. EMDR and mindfulness techniques are used when trauma or strong emotions need focused attention. Over nearly three decades she has supported people through loss, addiction, caregiver strain, attachment wounds, and major life transitions.
She also works with issues like anger, sleep problems, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care concerns and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Sessions are offered in English and arranged for different formats to fit busy lives.
Gwendolyn aims to make therapy practical and doable, helping people build coping skills and a clearer sense of direction.
How Gwendolyn Brings Therapy Online
Client-centered therapy puts the person's priorities first and focuses on listening, validation, and building goals together. This approach helps clarify what matters most and keeps each session grounded in the client's agenda.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems stuck. It uses straightforward exercises and homework to practice new skills for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related routines, and sleep problems. EMDR offers a focused method for processing traumatic memories and reducing the intensity of past events when trauma is part of the picture.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video works well for depth and face-to-face connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins and flexible scheduling during busy weeks. These options help people keep therapy consistent even with packed schedules.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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