Therapist profile
Dr. Gwendolyn Drake, AR Psychologist 202222, TN Psychologist 3537
Tennessee
Dr. Gwendolyn Drake - Clinical psychologist, Anger and mood concerns
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- CredentialsAR Psychologist 202222, TN Psychologist 3537
- LicensePsychologist, Virginia / 0810004452; Psychologist, Tennessee / 3537; Psychologist, Arkansas / 202222
- NPI1871859066
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTennessee
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Gwendolyn
Dr. Gwendolyn Drake is a clinical psychologist licensed in Arkansas and Tennessee with 18 years of experience. She practices in Tennessee and works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Drake uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods in sessions. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person's pace and perspective. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques to help people notice thinking patterns and learn practical ways to respond to them.
Her work often focuses on immediate, everyday problems. That includes coping with life changes, communication problems, control issues, separation and divorce, and feeling isolated or empty. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, aging concerns, and veteran and armed forces matters.
In sessions she addresses patterns such as impulsivity, anger, guilt, shame, and issues around forgiveness or infidelity. She can help people who are worn down by caregiving or who face compassion fatigue. The approach is to identify strengths and develop steps to manage strong emotions and recurring reactions.
Drake combines talk-based reflection with skills practice. That can mean learning breathing and mindfulness exercises, trying behavioral experiments, or using cognitive tools to shift unhelpful thoughts. She guides people to set concrete goals and to test changes between sessions.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Drake commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and committing to small actions that align with those values, which can help when anger is tied to meaning or life direction. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear exercises to test and change patterns that fuel anger or anxiety.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple awareness practices. Those practices help people notice the early signs of rising anger and choose a different response. Deciding which approach to emphasize is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the person's life.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so skill practice can be applied in daily routines. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises for remote sessions so people can practice mindfulness, homework tasks, and behavioral experiments between appointments.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with people who notice recurring anger, snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, and built-up resentment. Anger is listed among the concerns she helps with alongside trauma, grief, and relationship problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens for the person's priorities and then introduces CBT, DBT, or mindfulness tools to practice outside sessions.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 18 years of professional experience as a clinical psychologist working with a range of mood, stress, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is listed as AR Psychologist 202222 and TN Psychologist 3537 and practices in Tennessee.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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