- ACT and mindfulness
- CBT for thinking patterns
- Medical social work
About Gretchen
Gretchen Landry is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Louisiana with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, and stress. Her background includes medical social work and experience supporting people affected by cancer and serious illness.
She draws on practical, conversational methods in sessions. That means talking through current problems, noticing patterns in thoughts and behavior, and trying small changes to daily routines. Mindfulness and acceptance skills are often part of the work when people struggle with intense feelings like guilt or shame.
Gretchen combines problem-solving with longer-term reflection. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is stuck or ready to consider change.
Her medical social work experience informs conversations about illness, caregiving, and end-of-life concerns. She can help people and caregivers sort practical needs alongside emotional responses. Topics such as adoption and foster care, family of origin issues, and forgiveness are also within her practice focus.
Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life steps. People who come with guilt or shame often start by naming the feeling, looking at how it affects choices, and then practicing small shifts in behavior and thinking. Gretchen works with adults in English in Louisiana and does not take international clients.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It can help people who carry guilt or shame learn what matters to them and take values-based steps despite difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and test new actions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment choices.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Gretchen works collaboratively to see which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. Over a few sessions she and the client decide whether to concentrate on acceptance skills, cognitive work, mindfulness practice, or a mix of methods.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit regular check-ins into a busy week, allow a shorter focused appointment when needed, or remove the need to travel across town. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while juggling daily responsibilities.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting issues, and stress-related problems including compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses conversational methods with mindfulness and acceptance skills to help people notice how guilt or shame affects behavior and then try small, practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gretchen has 15 years of clinical experience, including extensive work in medical social work supporting people with illness and their caregivers.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana and provides services to adults in that state.
In which language does she offer sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select 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 or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.