Gwen Kittell, LCSW

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Practical, compassionate care for lifes hard moments

Details

Name	Gwen Kittell
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Arizona
Licensed in	Arizona
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	11

About Gwen

Gwen Kittell is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 11 years of experience to her Arizona practice. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, addiction, or the fallout from trauma. Gwen aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday life.

She often helps clients build self-esteem and self-love, and to handle guilt, shame, and attachment struggles. Her work includes support for women's issues, relationship and communication problems, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

Gwen also addresses sleep problems, anger, career concerns, and complications from bipolar disorder. Gwen uses familiar tools such as Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, and mindfulness in ways that fit each person. Sessions typically focus on practical skills, new ways to tell your story, and steps you can try between meetings.

She keeps language plain and actions clear so clients leave sessions with something to use right away. Her approach is collaborative. She helps people identify goals, notice unhelpful patterns, and experiment with different choices.

Gwen frames the work as a partnership, with pace and focus set by the person in therapy. Gwen works through stress, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related concerns, and many related topics. She practices in Arizona and conducts sessions in English for adults seeking support for these kinds of problems.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Gwen works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gwen among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gwen among the ways she works.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Gwen among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gwen among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gwen among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gwen among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Gwen among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gwen 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 Gwen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and skill-based methods work online

Gwen commonly blends Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves so painful events take up less of their present life. Client-Centered work focuses on listening and following the person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy adds practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Gwen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She works together with clients to try approaches and adjust as needed so therapy stays focused on what matters to them.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging work for quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when a shorter format fits a busy day. These options make it possible to schedule therapy around work, parenting, or other responsibilities and to keep momentum between meetings.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns can Gwen help with?

Gwen helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, self-esteem and relationship issues, among other concerns listed in her specialties.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a collaborative, plainspoken style that blends narrative work, client-centered care, CBT, EMDR and mindfulness to match each person's needs.

How long has she practiced?

Gwen has 11 years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona.

Where is she based and licensed?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Arizona and practices there.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions are provided through a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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