Gwendolyn Sanders, LCSW

Gwendolyn Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience. She offers a calm, inviting approach and focuses on helping people address relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, and depression.

She uses a client-centered way of working, which means conversations start where the person is. Sessions look at what matters most to the individual and build from there. Gwendolyn also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of coping.

Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people need help finding the drive to make changes. That method helps clarify goals and uncover personal reasons for change rather than pushing advice. Together, these methods guide step-by-step problem solving and practical next steps.

Across two decades of practice in Mississippi and Louisiana, she has supported people dealing with loss, caregiving strain, aging concerns, blended family challenges, and stress after major life events. Her background includes work with veterans, family concerns, and employment-related stress.

People who meet with her can expect straightforward conversations, goal-oriented planning, and a focus on realistic steps for daily life. To start, a short questionnaire and scheduling step help match needs to available appointment times.

How these approaches guide online work

Gwendolyn uses client-centered Therapy to place the person's goals and priorities at the center of each session. That means conversations begin with what matters most to the individual and sessions move at a pace they are comfortable with.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or relationship strain, and to practice small behavioral changes that can make daily life easier. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants help clarifying goals and finding internal motivation for change without feeling pressured.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress or roadblocks appear.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so clients can continue steady, goal-focused work from wherever they are located.