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Wendy Gaunt

Wendy Gaunt, LPC

Therapist · Pennsylvania · 5+ years of experience

Midlife questions and life transitions

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  • Warm and direct
  • Strengths focused
  • Practical steps

About Wendy

Wendy Gaunt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people facing midlife questions and many related concerns. She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, grief, and self-esteem struggles. Wendy also supports people dealing with addiction, career stress, parenting strain, and issues around gender and sexuality.

Her style is warm and direct. Wendy describes counseling as a partnership where the client's strengths guide the work. Sessions focus on the person's lived experience, decisions they have already made, and practical steps forward rather than labels or blame.

Wendy draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused ideas, existential questions, and a client-centered stance to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. The goal is clearer choices and more satisfying day-to-day life.

In sessions she listens closely, asks pointed questions, and is willing to tackle hard topics. She emphasizes compassion and empowerment while also encouraging change. People can expect a supportive setting where progress is paced to what feels manageable.

Wendy has five years of experience as a clinical mental health counselor. She has worked in varied settings and with a wide range of concerns, including sexuality and gender issues, trauma, and relationship difficulties. She invites clients to take the next step toward practical change and renewed purpose.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

How Wendy Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck on them and to choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, midlife uncertainty, and depression by shifting focus toward meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for worry, low mood, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people develop healthier ways of relating in the present.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Wendy treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a client's goals and personality. That may mean combining ideas from different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets clients try different methods from home or during a break at work without needing extra commute time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting so that practical skills and reflective conversations continue between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Wendy address?

She supports people with midlife concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and addictions among other challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative, warm, and straightforward. Sessions emphasize strengths, practical steps, and conversations that can be challenging when needed.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

Wendy has five years of experience as a clinical mental health counselor working in a range of settings with diverse concerns.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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