Gwen Bartran , LPC

Gwen Bartran is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 25 years of clinical experience. She brings a holistic orientation to therapy, integrating body-minded approaches and mindfulness practices with attachment theory and Gestalt-influenced techniques. Gwen also draws on contemporary neuroscience to inform her work, combining research-informed strategies with somatic and contemplative practices to support deeper, lasting change.

Her practice centers on trauma recovery, with particular experience addressing childhood sexual abuse, as well as eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Gwen works with both immediate symptoms and the underlying patterns that contribute to ongoing distress, attending to emotional, bodily, and relational dimensions of healing. She frames therapy as a creative, collaborative process in which therapist and client co-create a path forward, selecting methods that fit the client’s needs and goals.

Gwen’s approach aims to help people move from struggle toward greater stability and well-being by combining empathic presence, practical skills, and an informed understanding of how the body and mind interact. She welcomes the opportunity to accompany individuals seeking fuller integration and relief from long-standing patterns of suffering.

Integrating Attachment, Mindfulness, and Acceptance Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action. This approach is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where avoidance has become limiting. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns shape current emotions and relationships; by understanding attachment styles, clients can work toward more secure and connected ways of relating, which is useful for intimacy, relationship conflict, and trauma recovery. Mindfulness Therapy involves learning present-focused awareness and self-compassion practices that reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, supporting work with anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gwen collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy lives or when in-person visits are difficult. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care, accommodate different communication styles, and support steady work toward goals from wherever the client is located.