- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based methods
- Mindfulness practices
About Gwen
Gwen Bartran is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Gwen blends attachment ideas, mindfulness practices, narrative approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered listening. She uses these methods to help people name painful patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions often include talking, noticing bodily reactions, and practicing small experiments between meetings.
She has long focused on trauma and eating-related difficulties while also supporting people with mood concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, and panic. Gwen also helps with life changes, caregiving strain, career questions, and issues rooted in family of origin and attachment wounds.
Her approach stresses practical, present-focused work alongside exploration of past relationships and meaning. That can mean learning tools to tolerate difficult feelings, clarifying values, or rewriting the stories people tell about themselves. She encourages steady steps rather than big leaps.
People who come for help with shame or guilt often look at how those feelings started and how they show up now. Gwen helps people notice the bodily and narrative habits that keep painful feelings alive, and then experiments with different ways of acting that align with their values.
How her approaches translate to online work
Gwen works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed approaches alongside client-centered listening. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and trying small, value-driven actions even when feelings are difficult. It can help with persistent guilt, anxiety, and mood concerns by shifting response patterns rather than chasing immediate symptom relief.Attachment-based ideas look at patterns formed in close relationships and how those patterns show up now. This approach can help people understand why certain situations trigger shame or mistrust and try new ways of relating. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, reflection, and following the person’s pace so sessions feel grounded in the client’s own priorities.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Gwen will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process often starts in early sessions and can change as goals evolve.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and narrative work to an online setting so people can practice between sessions and bring those experiments back to discuss.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating issues, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and guilt and shame among other areas.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She uses narrative, mindfulness, attachment-informed and acceptance-based methods to help people notice how shame and guilt operate and to try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
Gwen has 25 years of professional experience as a counselor working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, 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.