Gwendolyn Henry

Experienced Michigan LMSW offering practical therapy

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 27 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn Henry is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 27 years of clinical experience. She blends a thoughtful, evidence-informed perspective with a warm, client-centered stance to support people facing a wide range of challenges, from anxiety and depression to trauma, grief, and addiction.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes practical coping skills and deeper exploration when needed, helping clients make sense of painful histories and current stressors while building tools for better day-to-day functioning. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness practices and narrative techniques, and she also brings experience with EMDR for trauma-focused work.

Gwendolyn prioritizes listening and collaboration, tailoring interventions to each person’s circumstances and goals rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method. She works with concerns that include relationship and family issues, caregiving stress, parenting and sleep problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among others.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where practical strategies and reflective work coexist. Gwendolyn aims to help people reduce distress, clarify priorities, and strengthen resilience so they can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Gwendolyn integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice, using each method to address different facets of a person's difficulties. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore values, emotions, and relationship concerns at their own pace. She also uses EMDR in trauma-focused work when appropriate, which involves structured processing to help lessen the emotional intensity of traumatic memories.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Gwendolyn works together with clients to determine what combination of methods best supports their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative decision-making helps ensure treatment stays responsive as issues evolve over time.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These remote options make it easier for people to access consistent care, practice skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of treatment when life circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, sleeping and parenting problems, self esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?

The approach is collaborative and client-centered, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness, narrative work, EMDR, and psychodynamic ideas to match techniques to individual needs.

What is the therapist's background and experience?

She has 27 years of practice experience, bringing long-term clinical exposure to complex issues such as trauma recovery, grief counseling, caregiver stress, and attachment concerns.

What credentials and location are on record?

The clinician holds an LMSW credential and practices in Michigan; licence detail is MI LMSW 6801067541.

Which languages are available for therapy and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does the therapist offer?

Clients may choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to what fits their preferences and schedule.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with the client's location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse GriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English