Dr. Gwendolyn Drake
Psychologist
About Gwendolyn
I believe that a sense of compassion is essential in dealing with life’s challenges, and I take my work and my clients seriously. Seeking help is difficult enough, and it’s my job to make the process easier by offering my clients a warm, empathic, and safe place to address their challenges and concerns. If you are struggling with a particular issue, or simply looking for a safe place to express yourself, I’m excited to begin the process with you.
I am a clinical psychologist with 17 years of experience, and am currently licensed in Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas. I was excited to join the BetterHelp team because I have always believed that mental health services are more effective in a range of formats, and in a manner that makes them accessible anytime and anywhere. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, trauma, stress and adjusting to many of the challenges life throws our way. I utilize a client-centered approach (meaning that YOU are the expert on you) that will allow you to identify your own strengths and resources, as well as cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based and dialectical behavior therapeutic approaches.
I look forward to speaking with you!
What Gwendolyn helps with
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Gwendolyn works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “She is the best”
- “Dr Drake is such an amazing therapist with great insight, and provides spiritual advice requested”
- “So personable and will tell you how it is and not just what you want to hear which is what I need.”
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- “Dr. Drake is personable and is a great active listener. She provides just enough encouragement and helps organize your thoughts so you can better see how to work through your issues.”
- “Dr. Drake has been absolutely amazing with helping me understand my grief and working through it.”
- “She listens well and i never feel like she gets tired of hearing me repeat the same things over and over. she has been invaluable since i started working with her!”
- “Dr. Drake has helped me in so many ways. I wanna say thanks for all your help with my journey”
- “Dr. Drake is an excellent therapist in that she is able to provide professional advice, counsel and compassionate support. I feel very safe and understood. I appreciate her biblical and Christian approach that she employs when necessary. I highly recommend Dr Drake for those seeking help!”
- “What I like the most about Dr. Drake is she interacts with me and I am not doing all of the talking.”
- “Dr. Drake is very emotionally intelligent, picks up on the unspoken, and is quite frank and honest. I appreciate her willingness to listen, provide support, and most of all, ask the hard questions that we don't want to have to answer.”
- “To begin therapy/counseling can feel overwhelming and scary but Dr. Drake provides a professional, yet patient, and nonjudgmental experience. I feel her demeanor has lessened the overall discomfort related to sharing one’s personal information. I am just at the beginning of my journey to better understanding but already feel confident in recommending Dr. Drake.”
- “I like that Dr. Drake listens to what I say, offers feedback, and solutions to help me get the most from my sessions with her. I am very pleased with what I am learning which is helping me be a better person.”
- “Great therapist”
- “Dr Drake is an excellent therapist. She’s super attentive! A great listener and gives excellent<br /> Unbiased advice!”
- “I love Dr. Drake. She makes me feel seen and heard. And she offers me a lot of insight and asks me thought provoking questions. I would highly recommend her.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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