Gwen Bartran , LPC

Gwen Bartran is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience who brings a holistic, research-informed approach to mental health care. She integrates Gestalt principles with attachment theory, mindfulness and Buddhist-influenced practices, and somatic techniques to address the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. Her practice is informed by contemporary neuroscience, and she intentionally blends longstanding therapeutic philosophies with findings from current research to tailor treatment to each individual.

Gwen emphasizes a collaborative, creative model of therapy in which the therapeutic path is co-constructed with the client. She draws on a range of methods to match interventions to a person’s needs, goals, and lived experience rather than adhering to a single approach. Her clinical focus includes trauma - with deep experience in childhood sexual abuse - as well as eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.

Across her work Gwen supports people coping with relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting concerns, addiction, identity and intimacy issues, and a variety of mood and stress-related conditions. She combines empathic listening with practical, evidence-informed strategies to help people develop resilience, greater self-understanding, and more sustainable ways of living.

Approaches That Translate to Online Care

Gwen commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values, practice psychological flexibility, and take committed action toward meaningful goals while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns formed early in life and helps clients build safer, more secure ways of relating to themselves and others, which can be especially useful for intimacy, trust, and relationship struggles. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, offering tools to reduce reactivity and manage anxiety, stress, and emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Gwen works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods are the best fit for their needs, goals, and preferences. Together the client and therapist adjust strategies over time so treatment remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it possible to access licensed professionals with greater flexibility. These formats can reduce travel time, allow sessions from familiar settings, and enable more consistent scheduling around work, family, and life demands while preserving the therapeutic relationship and continuity of care.