Gwendolyn Scrutchins

Gwendolyn Scrutchins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with nine years of experience. She began her career working as a mental health counselor in correctional settings, supporting people through difficult behavior patterns and complex stressors. Her work often involves practical skill building and straightforward talk about what is getting in the way of daily functioning.

Gwendolyn uses empathy and active listening as the foundation of her sessions. She approaches each person without labels and treats them with respect and compassion. Sessions typically focus on clear goals such as improving mood, managing anxiety, or reducing substance use behaviors.

Her background includes work with people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse, as well as those navigating ADHD, OCD, and other psychological concerns. She has experience writing treatment plans, progress notes, and administrative reports related to clinical care.

Clinically, she blends practical methods drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches with acceptance-oriented and emotionally focused ideas. She also uses techniques from EMDR and motivational interviewing when appropriate to support change. These tools are applied in simple, step-by-step ways so a person can use them between sessions.

Gwendolyn aims to help people rebuild routines, improve communication, and manage strong emotions. She encourages small, sustainable changes and works with clients to set realistic next steps they can try in everyday life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small actions toward those values. It can help when anxiety, stress, or low mood make it hard to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is helpful for depression, anxiety, and some sleep or substance use problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their hold on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss different methods, and together decide what feels like the best fit. That collaborative process can include trying a tool for a few sessions and adjusting based on how it goes.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, avoid travel, and keep continuity when schedules change. Some formats let you do shorter check-ins while others support longer, skills-focused sessions. Talk with the therapist about timing and structure so sessions match your life and goals.