Gwendolyn Sanders, LCSW

Gwendolyn Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of practice. She provides a relaxed and inviting space where people can talk about difficult moments. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, parenting stress, anxiety, and depression.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered methods to listen and respond to each person's priorities. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of coping.

She has worked with caregivers, people facing aging and geriatric issues, and those dealing with cancer or hospice concerns. Adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and the stresses of caregiving are also part of her experience. Life transitions such as divorce, separation, and questions about life purpose are included in her practice.

Sessions aim to be practical and aimed at real problems. Conversations can cover communication skills, codependency, commitment questions, and managing isolation or loneliness. She also supports people coping with disasters, co-morbid health issues, and the layered strain of caregiving.

Gwendolyn practices in Mississippi and holds an MS and LCSW credential. She works collaboratively to set goals and adjust methods as needs change. Her style is calm and approachable, with attention to the situations that matter most to each person.

How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals first and emphasizes listening and collaboration. It helps when someone needs support shaping their own path through grief, relationship change, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place and trying practical changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and everyday coping skills.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and build motivation to take steps forward. This approach can be helpful with commitment issues, caregiving plans, or making tough life choices.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods together over time. That collaborative process helps match techniques to each person's needs.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since current session formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Those practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while working on relationship, grief, or midlife concerns.