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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Gwenda
LMHC in Florida with 10 years of clinical experience, Gwenda Iffrig focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, family concerns, grief, and coping with life changes. She uses short-term approaches to help people start feeling better and emphasizes teaching practical skills clients can use on their own.
Gwenda describes her work as skill-focused and direct. She often uses methods that produce change within weeks to a few months. Length of therapy is discussed together and set case by case. Sessions aim to identify current problems, teach coping strategies, and build skills so clients can manage difficulties independently.
Before becoming a counselor she spent more than 25 years working with people in other roles, including as a public-school special education teacher and an English as a Foreign Language teacher. That background informs how she explains concepts and practices new skills with clients. She highlights clear instruction and practice rather than long-term open-ended talk.
Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She focuses on what is getting in the way now and on practical steps to change thoughts, behaviors, and routines that maintain stress and low mood. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort to learn tools that lessen distress.
Gwenda is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she notes that outcomes cannot be guaranteed. She invites people who are ready to work on their concerns to begin by discussing goals and the expected length of care.
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How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. In practice this means sessions pay attention to the client’s concerns and priorities and use those as the basis for goal setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practices concrete strategies to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps that produce measurable changes and is often brief and goal directed.Working together to find the best approach is part of the process. Gwenda will discuss goals, preferences, and the problems a person wants to change, and she will adapt methods based on what fits. This is a collaborative decision made early in care and revisited as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so skill practice can occur sooner. If you want to book, confirm the current session options before scheduling. That helps ensure the chosen format fits your schedule, comfort with technology, and the kind of check-ins you prefer.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, family concerns, grief, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy with an emphasis on short-term, skill-based work.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and more than 25 years working with people in education and related roles.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.