- Client-centered approach
- Focus on anxiety
- Trauma-informed care
About Gretchen
Gretchen Blevins is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who centers her work on the needs of each person she meets. She uses a direct, respectful style to help people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by past trauma. Gretchen also supports people struggling with attention and focus concerns related to ADHD and with family-related challenges.
She practices client-centered therapy, which means conversations and goals are shaped around what matters to the individual. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. When trauma is part of the story, she uses trauma-focused methods to address how painful experiences affect daily life.
Gretchen aims to make sessions practical and relatable. She listens first, then works with each person to build a plan that fits their situation and strengths. That plan might involve small behavior changes, communication practice, or steps to reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Her background includes over a decade of professional experience supporting people through depression, family problems, divorce and separation, and issues like isolation or low self-worth. She emphasizes compassion and sensitivity while helping people find clearer direction and more satisfying day-to-day routines.
Taking the first step can feel hard. Gretchen focuses on steady progress and on helping people notice real differences in how they cope, think, and relate to others.
How client-centered and trauma-informed care works online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens with respect, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that matter to them. This approach is helpful for stress, depression, relationship strains, and questions about life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical steps to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety or manage mood. Trauma-focused therapy addresses how past events affect current reactions and coping, and it offers ways to process those experiences so daily life is less affected.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made, and sessions are adjusted to match what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also let someone choose quieter surroundings, use less bandwidth when needed, or have shorter check-ins on a break. Licensed professionals can use these formats to bring counseling into day-to-day life without asking you to rearrange everything.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and ADHD-related focus issues. Additional areas include body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, family problems, impulsivity, isolation, life purpose, and self-love.
What is her therapy style like?
Her primary approach is client-centered therapy, meaning conversations and goals are shaped around each person's needs. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused methods when those fit the situation.
How much experience does she have?
Gretchen has 11 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.