Gwendolyn Downing, LPC
Therapist in Alabama
Gwendolyn Downing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship challenges.
- Licensed inAlabama
- License1393
- NPI 1033393822
- Experience41+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn Downing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship challenges. She brings a calm, straightforward approach and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.
She has worked in both public agency and independent practice settings and draws on long experience to guide conversations and plan next steps. With 41 years in the field, she has supported people referred from self-referral, employee assistance programs, and family court systems.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns from trauma and abuse to parenting, career strain, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses more specific issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment, body image, and chronic illness stress. Her clinical approach is flexible and based on what each person needs.
She uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as appropriate. Techniques are chosen to match a person’s goals and strengths, not to follow a single formula. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill-building, and real-world coping strategies.
Conversations often include exploring patterns in relationships, managing intense emotions, and making small behavior changes that add up. Gwendolyn treats each person with respect and a focus on their individual strengths. She sees starting therapy as a collaborative step and works to create a plan that fits the person’s life and needs.
Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License 1393 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1033393822 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gwendolyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- 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
- 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
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gwendolyn names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and skills training translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can help identify patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting and responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful habits; it’s useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that people can practice between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what feels helpful. Clients and the therapist work together to decide whether attachment-focused exploration, skills training, or a mix of approaches fits best.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quicker check-in, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reminders. These options help people fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while continuing steady progress.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Gwendolyn works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, anger, career problems, bipolar symptoms, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She takes a practical, collaborative style that focuses on goals and skills. Conversations aim to identify patterns, build new coping strategies, and try small changes that produce results.
How much experience does she have?
She has 41 years of experience working in both public agency settings and independent practice, bringing long-term perspective to complex concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Alabama.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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