Gail Wylde , LCSW

Gail Wylde is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 20 years of experience supporting adults from young adulthood through later life. She has extensive experience helping people recover from depression, panic, social anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem, and has worked in a variety of settings including county adult services, crisis stabilization, and private practice therapy.

Her counseling style is empathetic and collaborative, grounded in active listening and mutual problem solving. She blends cognitive-behavioral methods, humanistic client-centered principles, solution-focused strategies, and acceptance and commitment therapy to create individualized care that responds to each person’s needs. Gail believes that when clients are given space to speak openly, therapy becomes a partnership in which practical, achievable steps emerge.

Recognizing that seeking counseling requires courage, she emphasizes support, respect, and collaboration throughout the process. Gail works with clients on a range of concerns from relationship and family issues to grief, addictions, and life transitions, helping them build coping skills and move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Gail Wylde draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most to the individual rather than on eliminating uncomfortable experiences.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is often applied for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and problem-solving around specific symptoms or situations. In addition, Gail integrates client-centered principles that prioritize empathy, active listening, and a collaborative relationship to create a supportive space for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gail collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity when schedules or locations change, and connect with licensed professionals from different places.