Gwendolyn Downing
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Gwendolyn
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama, with 36 years experience. I worked in a public agency for several years and have been in private practice for 17 years. I have helped individuals who have been referred through Self-referral, Employee Assistance Programs, and family court systems. I have had the privilege of helping people with Depression and Anxiety, Chemical and Process Addictions, Trauma and abuse issues, Family and Life issues, as well as other challenging situations.
I utilize several therapeutic strategies, including Motivational Interviewing, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. The strategies utilized are determined by the unique needs of the person with whom I am interacting. I believe each person is unique and presents with unique needs and unique strengths for addressing the identified concerns.
My focus is on people, not labels or statistics. I make it my practice to encourage and elevate people to be the success they were meant to be.
It requires courage and commitment to reach out for help, and I would be honored to be part of your journey. I look forward to working with you!
What Gwendolyn helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Gwendolyn works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “She is Wonderful”
- “I feel comfortable talking to her and she gonna help me through this time in my life.”
- “I'm forever thank for Gwendolyn Downing. She has helped me for several years and always pointed me to Christ. I highly recommend her as a counselor. She always meets me with grace and truth and points me in the right direction.”
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- “Gwendolyn is fantastic”
- “Gwendolyn Downing is such a pleasure to speak with. She is very understanding, makes you feel very comfortable, listens and provides very helpful feedback. She has helped me so much! I enjoy therapy with her.”
- “So far mrs Downing is wonderful”
- “Highly recommend Mrs. Gwendolyn she’s. A good listener and is very understanding I would recommend her to everyone”
- “She listens to my concerns without judgement. I feel I can share my feelings and she understands my true concerns. She validates my thoughts even when I doubt myself.”
- “I am just getting started really so, I can only say that she responds in a timely manner & truly seems like she wants to help people.”
- “She’s great! No matter what off the wall thoughts or ideas I discuss she keeps me on track and she makes it all make sense to me.”
- “Gwen is great!”
- “She is very nice and listens very well.”
- “Gwendolyn is very professional and personable.”
- “She is an absolute godsend”
- “Gwen has been great! In just a few sessions, she's helped me to gain perspective and given me some tools to help when I'm struggling.”
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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