Gwendolyn Young

Gwendolyn Young is a licensed professional counselor and addiction specialist based in Virginia who brings 11 years of clinical experience to her practice. She holds a master’s degree in professional counseling, a master’s degree in addiction counseling, and a post-master’s credential in addiction specialization. Her practice emphasizes understanding the full context of a person’s life, including the lessons that arise from both challenging and hopeful times.

She works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and parenting. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, dissociation, obsessive and compulsive concerns, and substance-related problems. Gwendolyn draws on client-centered therapy alongside cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to tailor work to individual needs.

Her approach integrates motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and existential perspectives when appropriate. She emphasizes collaboration and practical coping skills while attending to meaning and life purpose. Gwendolyn is licensed in Virginia (VA LPC 0701010527) and provides services in English.