Guerlene Warden, LMFT
Narrative-informed therapist focused on relationships and growth
Details
| Name | Guerlene Warden |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Guerlene
Guerlene Warden is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Missouri. She brings nine years of experience in the mental health field and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Guerlene works with adults and teens on issues like parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.
She uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people make sense of difficult experiences.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and aimed at identifying unhelpful stories people tell themselves and finding new ways to respond. She also draws on emotionally-focused and existential ideas when relationships, meaning, or deep emotion are central to the problem. Guerlene takes a warm, humanistic approach in sessions.
She listens without judgment and helps clients name their values and goals. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon or lengthy assessments. Her background includes several years working in school settings and supporting teens with depression, anxiety, and panic.
She has also worked with people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse, and with those facing addiction or intimacy challenges. Sessions can address communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, forgiveness, and career concerns. Guerlene provides therapy in English and accepts international clients.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Guerlene works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Guerlene among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Guerlene directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Guerlene directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and client-centered work online
Guerlene often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. That approach looks at how events and labels shape identity and then invites new, more helpful narratives for coping with issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship strain.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's experience and values. This means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients decide the next steps without pressure. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when thinking patterns and behaviors need clearer, practical changes; it offers concrete techniques for managing mood, anxiety, and everyday problems.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Guerlene will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. The aim is to find tools that feel useful and doable in daily life.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging adds flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations that benefit from seeing expressions. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates or get quick support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, bipolar, and related topics like guilt and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, humanistic, and interactive. She uses Narrative and client-centered approaches along with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused tools when they fit the situation.
What experience does she bring?
She has nine years in the mental health field and substantial experience working in school settings, especially supporting teens with depression, anxiety, and panic.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LMFT in Missouri and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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