Therapist profile
Dr. Gwyned Simpson, LMHC
New York
LMHC - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 003441
- NPI1497411201
- Experience40 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
About Gwyned
Dr. Gwyned Simpson is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 40 years of clinical and coaching experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, self-esteem, career decisions, stress, anxiety, addictions, family issues, and anger. She also supports people facing life transitions and concerns around purpose, work, and finances.
Her background blends counseling and career coaching. She helps people sort priorities and set achievable goals. Sessions include talking through career choices, improving workplace communication, and practicing ways to manage strong emotions like irritation and anger.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions focused on the person's perspective, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice patterns of thought and behavior that fuel stress and anger. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want help deciding on changes. Psychodynamic ideas and Solution-Focused methods are added when they fit the situation.
Practical skills are a central feature of her work. That can mean learning clearer communication, small experiments to test new habits, or step-by-step strategies to reduce work overwhelm. She also addresses addiction and family-of-origin concerns when they relate to present problems.
Dr. Simpson practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. Her approach is conversational and goal-oriented, aimed at helping people face daily pressures, repair strained relations, and find clearer direction in work and life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client can clarify goals and choices. This approach helps when someone wants to talk through career decisions, relationship strain, or how anger shows up day to day.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills for spotting unhelpful thinking, testing assumptions, and practicing small behavior changes to reduce stress and anger. Motivational Interviewing supports decision-making by exploring ambivalence and building commitment to change.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current problems. That discussion can change over time as priorities shift or progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before scheduling. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They let people practice communication skills and emotion-management strategies in contexts that reflect daily life, while keeping scheduling flexible.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with relationship strain, self-esteem, career decisions, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, family issues, and anger among other concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She uses a conversational, client-centered style paired with practical techniques from CBT and solution-focused methods to set and reach goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional experience combining mental health counseling and career coaching.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.