Wendy Gaunt, LPC
Compassionate counselor helping people reshape their stories
Details
| Name | Wendy Gaunt |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Wendy
Wendy Gaunt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and identity questions. She also supports concerns like addictions, grief, parenting stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career-related strain. Wendy aims to make therapy feel like a partnership where the client's goals guide the work.
She keeps sessions focused on the person in front of her. Wendy uses a client-centered stance and draws on practical techniques when helpful.
Background and approach
She listens for patterns, meanings, and parts of a story that feel stuck or painful. Together she and the client outline small, manageable steps forward. Wendy combines narrative ideas with evidence-based tools such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
That mix lets people rework the stories they tell about themselves while practicing ways to cope differently in daily life. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. Her style balances warmth and directness.
She offers space to name hard feelings and also invites action - experiments, behavior changes, or new ways of talking with others. Sessions can include reflection, skill practice, and planning between meetings. With five years of clinical experience in varied settings, Wendy brings practical familiarity with many challenges people bring to therapy.
She works in English and sees people living in Pennsylvania. She encourages clients to take the first step toward change and to be part of choosing the path forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Wendy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Wendy 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 Wendy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-oriented therapy work online
Wendy uses Narrative Therapy to help people retell and reshape the stories they carry about themselves and their relationships. This approach helps when old labels or repeated patterns make someone feel stuck or limited. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another frequent tool she uses; it focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing values-based actions instead of getting pulled into avoidance.She sees attachment-based ideas as useful for understanding how early relationships influence current reactions and communication. In sessions she might explore those patterns and practice new ways of connecting or setting boundaries. Choosing an approach is a team effort - Wendy asks about each persons goals and preferences and then tries methods that match what they want to change. She revisits the plan as progress or needs shift so therapy stays useful and grounded in real life.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter reflections. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and support steady progress without adding commute time.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of issues does Wendy address?
She works with relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and identity or LGBT concerns, along with grief, addictions, parenting stress, and career problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining warm listening with direct, practical steps to test new behaviors and ways of relating.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Wendy has five years of experience as a clinical mental health counselor in a variety of settings working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is Wendy licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin working with her and what does it cost?
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