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Gwen Kittell, LCSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Gwen

Gwen Kittell is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona who works with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and related challenges. She draws on 11 years of clinical experience to help clients clarify values, build coping skills, and untangle difficult emotions.

Background and approach

Gwen emphasizes growth around self-esteem, self-love, and life purpose while addressing issues such as guilt, shame, attachment struggles, and women’s concerns. Her practice combines compassion with practical strategies to support recovery from unhealthy coping patterns and to repair relationship dynamics.

Gwen uses a collaborative, client-centered stance that honors each person’s strengths while integrating evidence-informed methods when appropriate. This approach makes space for exploring past wounds, improving communication, and developing tools for day-to-day emotional management.

Clients can expect tailored care aimed at fostering resilience and personal insight. Gwen helps people move from surviving to more intentional living by blending empathetic listening with targeted interventions for issues like substance use, grief, bipolar mood challenges, sleep problems, and ADHD-related struggles.

Integrating therapeutic approaches in online care

Gwen blends Internal Family Systems, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address emotional patterns and practical concerns. Internal Family Systems invites clients to explore the different parts of themselves and how those parts interact, which can be useful for resolving internal conflicts and trauma-related responses. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and supporting the client’s own goals, creating a partnership that emphasizes respect and personal agency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers structured tools to identify and shift thinking and behavior patterns, often helping with anxiety, depression, and coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gwen works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts sessions over time so the plan evolves with progress and feedback.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to access care from wherever a person is located within Arizona. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, allow for ongoing skill practice between sessions, and support different communication styles so clients can engage in the way that feels most helpful to them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Gwen address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career concerns, and ADHD among other focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending empathy with practical techniques drawn from CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused approaches to meet each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gwen has 11 years of experience working as a licensed clinician supporting people through complex emotions and life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Arizona with the credential AZ LCSW LCSW-18984 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in any languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Gwen provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English