Gwendolyn Scrutchins, LPC

Gwendolyn Scrutchins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with nine years of clinical experience. She spent much of her early career working with incarcerated offenders and brings that experience into community mental health. She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction, and also supports people coping with trauma, grief, relationship strain, and changes in life circumstances.

Her style is direct and compassionate. She emphasizes listening, respect, and practical conversation. Sessions often include clear, concrete steps to try between meetings and time to talk through what is working and what is not.

Gwendolyn draws on several therapy approaches to match the person in the room. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify values and tolerance for difficult feelings, and EMDR for people who have trauma memories that feel stuck. She also uses emotionally focused ideas when relationship hurt is part of the problem.

She has worked with people dealing with ADHD, obsessive-compulsive concerns, substance use, body‑image and eating issues, and complex emotional reactions to caregiving or health challenges. Her background includes experience writing treatment plans and progress notes in institutional settings, which she applies to clear goal-setting in outpatient work.

People who prefer straightforward, respectful conversation and practical steps tend to fit her approach. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step are used to match needs and find a good first appointment.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that align with personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with long-term health or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and ADHD related difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) works with distressing trauma memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing to reduce the memory's emotional intensity.

Finding the right method is collaborative. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and suggest a mix of approaches that fit the person. Sessions can shift as progress is made, so strategies are adapted rather than fixed at the start.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since specific online or in-person options are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, caregiving, or medical appointments. It also allows shorter check-ins when days are busy and reduces travel time, which helps many people keep consistent care while managing health challenges.