Gwendolyn Scrutchins , LPC

Gwendolyn Scrutchins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with nine years of clinical experience. She has spent much of her career working in correctional settings and supporting people who have faced trauma, substance concerns, mood struggles, and attention challenges. She brings directness, empathy, and steady listening to each session.

Gwendolyn focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and low self-esteem. She also helps with addiction concerns, bipolar mood shifts, grief, intimacy issues, and the strain that comes with parenting or life changes. Her work includes attention to relationship and family conflict as it affects individuals.

Her practical approach blends cognitive and experiential methods. Gwendolyn uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and increase valued action. She also uses emotionally focused ideas and EMDR-informed methods when processing trauma and painful memories.

Sessions usually involve clear goals, skill practice, and calm reflection. Gwendolyn listens closely, asks direct questions, and helps clients try new behaviors between meetings. She believes respect and no-judgment are essential to progress.

Gwendolyn also brings experience writing treatment plans and clinical notes from her years in corrections. That background informs her organization and ability to track progress over time. She works in English and provides services to people located in Georgia.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Gwendolyn commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients change unhelpful thinking and take meaningful action. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going, which works well in sessions that include skill practice and homework. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and commit to actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase daily stability.

She also uses emotionally focused ideas when relationships or attachment patterns are part of the concern. That approach pays attention to feelings and interaction patterns to help people shift how they connect and respond. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process: Gwendolyn will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust plans based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work and emotional processing. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can support ongoing encouragement, brief skill coaching, or check-ins between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities while keeping therapy consistent.