Gwendolyn Downing - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

41 years experience

About Gwendolyn Downing

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!

Licenses

LPC

1393

Professional experience

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem

Additional Focus Areas

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD

Clinical Approaches

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

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“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.”

“She was very kind and attentive and great first session!”

“She does a great job at letting you get all of your grievances out and listens very well and responds respectfully and with strategies to really get to the root of the issues. She’s great at picking up on what an individual’s best ways of dealing and changing their mental attitudes towards stressors and anxiety points and has a great positive attitude that makes having appointments such a joy to look forward to”

“Kind, caring, compassionate, and wise. Very supportive, and creative with problem solving. She listens, advises, and has really been there for me.”

“Excellent therapist”

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