- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness tools
- Short-term goals
About Gwen
Gwen Trader is a LCSW-C in Maryland with 33 years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Gwen also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
She frames sessions around what matters most to the person in front of her. Conversations focus on current struggles, how those patterns developed, and small steps that can feel doable. Gwen helps people talk through painful feelings and regain a clearer sense of what they want to try next.
Her approach draws on client-centered work and mindfulness to slow down strong feelings. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns and solution-focused tools to set concrete short-term goals. Sessions often move between exploring history and practicing new skills for daily life.
Gwen works in a straightforward, practical way. She listens for where guilt or shame shows up and helps people name it, describe its effects, and test different responses. She supports those who are navigating life transitions, pregnancy and childbirth, chronic health challenges, panic, and post-traumatic stress.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Maryland. Practical matters such as cost vary with location and work through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following what the client brings to the session. Online sessions can allow this same open conversation where concerns such as guilt, shame, or anxiety are explored at each person’s pace. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept up in them; it can include brief guided practices and exercises to use between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will weigh history, current goals, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process may lead to focusing on present-focused solutions, gentle exploration of past patterns, or practicing mindfulness skills for intense moments.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or medical needs. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on busy days, and make it simpler to continue care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to the realities of a person’s schedule and daily life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as guilt and shame, attachment issues, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She helps clients name and describe the feelings, look at how they affect behavior, and try small, practical responses to those feelings during and between sessions.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 33 years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, trauma, motivation, and confidence issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW-C licensed in Maryland and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How do I start a first session?
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.