About Gretchen
Gretchen Blevins is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Virginia. She has 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and ADHD-related attention and focus concerns. She aims to provide respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care.
Gretchen shapes conversations around each person’s unique needs. She adaptively plans sessions so people can work toward clearer thinking, better focus, and improved daily routines. The work often involves practical skill building and problem solving that fit into a busy life.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how family dynamics affect emotional health. That can mean talking through communication problems, divorce and separation issues, or broader family conflict. She also addresses body image, isolation, and struggles with self-love and life purpose.
When trauma is part of the story, Gretchen uses trauma-focused methods alongside other approaches to help people feel safer and more stable over time. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thinking and test new behavior patterns. Gretchen encourages small, steady steps and tailors plans to what each person can manage.
She invites open conversation about goals and adjusts pace as needed. The first step is often a short matching process to connect people to care and schedule a session that fits their life.
How Gretchen’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they hear, and works to build a collaborative relationship that supports change. This approach helps when someone needs a calm space to talk through feelings and decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Sessions often include short exercises and practical homework to try between meetings. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, attention struggles, and problems with motivation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gretchen will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they will decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she conducts sessions. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It also lets people choose formats that suit their needs, such as shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require a camera, if those options are available. These practical benefits help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the focus on meaningful work.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English