Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

I see my clients as unique and valuable human beings. My approach is to work together with my clients, empowering them to enhance the quality of their lives.

 

More Info About My Practice

Every day we are faced with many choices. The choices we make lead us towards life or towards death.
Sometimes we find ourselves choosing death despite our best efforts to choose life--like when we are impatient with someone we love, or when we sit on the couch instead of going for a walk, or when we allow others to treat us disrespectfully, or when we stay too long in the wrong job. "Death," in these instances, comes in the form of broken relationships, physical illness, low self-esteem, depression, or stress.
When we haven't been able to get things on track on our own, finding a good counselor can be a choice that leads to life. I invite you to walk through my web site at www.gwenwellington.com to see whether you think I would be a good counselor for you.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Consultation

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

With two decades of experience, I have helped my clients work through a wide range of issues. In addition, I specialize in helping people deal with the consequences of having experienced traumas such as motor vehicle accidents, sexual or physical assault, child abuse, war, the death of a loved one, bankruptcy or other financial woes, complications while giving birth, separation or divorce, witnessing violence, the suicidal behavior of someone close, and so on.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Body Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing
• Dreamwork & Dream Analysis
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Family Systems Therapy
• Focusing
• Gestalt Therapy
• Guided Therapeutic Imagery
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Other - Not Listed Here
• Parent Work
• Person Centered / Rogerian
• Reality Therapy
• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Trauma
• Addictions & Compulsions
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Emotion Management
• Relationships & Marriage
• Social Skills & Problems
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Depression & Mood
• Family Problems
• Life Changes
• Identity Issues
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Attachment