Gwendolyn Scrutchins

Gwendolyn Scrutchins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with nine years of experience. She began her career working with incarcerated offenders and brings that background into civilian practice. Her work focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and addiction issues.

Her style centers on empathy and active listening. She aims to treat each person with respect and without labels. Sessions emphasize clear communication and practical steps rather than jargon.

Gwendolyn draws on several counseling methods to match what a person needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help clients clarify values and take action toward them.

She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused ideas when relationship feelings are central, and EMDR for clients who have trauma symptoms. Motivational Interviewing appears in work around substance use and behavior change. Her varied background includes experience creating treatment plans and documenting progress in clinical settings.

People who choose her often want a direct, respectful counselor who listens and helps set concrete goals. She works with a broad range of concerns, including grief, sleep problems, ADHD, parenting strain, and intimacy-related issues. Clients who prefer straightforward talk and practical tools may find this approach helpful.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Online sessions can focus on practical exercises, goal setting, and tracking progress between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, using simple homework and skill practice that transfer well to remote sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma-related symptoms and involves structured processing techniques that some therapists adapt for remote work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust over time. Clients are encouraged to speak up about what helps and what doesn’t so the plan can change as needed.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up check-ins between sessions. It can also allow shorter or more flexible meeting times when needed, and supports using worksheets, guided exercises, and progress tracking in between appointments.