Gwen Kittell, LCSW
Licensed in Arizona · 11 years in practice
Gwen Kittell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma.
License and registration
- LCSW, Arizona
- LCSW-18984 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1053914630 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Gwen
Gwen Kittell is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. She writes simply and listens closely to what matters most to each person. Gwen aims to make therapy practical and usable for everyday life.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and small steps that add up over time. She helps people manage strong emotions, improve communication, and work through attachment and self-esteem issues.
Background and approach
Gwen also supports those coping with grief, career shifts, sleep troubles, and struggles related to identity and relationships. Her background includes eleven years working with individuals around addiction and post-traumatic stress. She brings experience helping people sort out patterns like codependency, impulsivity, and control issues.
Gwen also addresses body image, forgiveness, guilt, shame, and compassion fatigue. Gwen draws from several approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses client-centered conversation to follow a person’s priorities, cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and trauma-focused work when past events keep affecting daily life.
Mindfulness and narrative elements are woven in to help build awareness and new stories about oneself. Gwen practices in Arizona and offers sessions in English. She works with people who want a collaborative, down-to-earth therapist to help them build coping skills and make lasting changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gwen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Gwen names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Gwen’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-centered work focuses on what the person brings to the room and follows their priorities. In an online session this means conversations start where the client is, and the therapist adapts pacing and topics to each visit. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change patterns. It works well online because homework, tracking, and skill practice can be shared between sessions and reviewed together. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories; when used online it involves guided bilateral stimulation and careful pacing to help reduce the emotional hold of traumatic events.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gwen will help decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and comfort level, and she adjusts techniques as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their pace and priorities.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows real-time conversation similar to an office visit, phone can be used when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other life routines while keeping therapeutic continuity.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Gwen help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting concerns, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on small, doable steps, clear goals, and conversations that follow the client's priorities.
What is her professional background?
Gwen has eleven years of experience working with individuals on addiction, trauma, attachment, and emotional regulation concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, licensed in Arizona, and practices with clients located in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Gwen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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