- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Gaynor
Gaynor Butler is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of experience helping people through difficult life changes. She practices in Georgia and focuses on issues like family stress, grief, trauma, and parenting concerns. Gaynor aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for busy parents and caregivers.
She builds a calm space where people can talk about what matters most. Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing anxiety, and handling relationship or identity struggles.
Background and approach
Gaynor listens first, then works with each person to set small, realistic goals. Her method blends evidence-informed ideas and everyday strategies. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck.
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and change behaviors that cause more stress. Gaynor pays close attention to attachment and relationship patterns that affect family life. That helps parents and caregivers understand how past experiences shape current reactions.
She supports people in building clearer boundaries and steadier routines. Sessions may include practical exercises, skill-building, and real-world homework to try between meetings. Gaynor also offers coaching-style guidance when clients want focused, short-term work on a specific problem.
She speaks English and works with adults seeking help with parenting, stress, mood, and life transitions.
What Gaynor works with
Everything Gaynor lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Gaynor helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gaynor lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting and life-work
Gaynor often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for parenting stress and mood challenges. Attachment-Based approaches focus on how early relationships shape current reactions, helping clients understand patterns that affect family interactions and communication.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Gaynor works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means she may start with one approach and adapt it as needs change during ongoing work.
Online therapy offers practical options to fit a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues for relationship work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging provide quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a parenting routine and maintain momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Gaynor
What concerns does Gaynor commonly help with?
She helps people with family issues, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship concerns.
What is Gaynor's therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills to manage emotions and improve communication.
How much experience does she bring to sessions?
Gaynor has 23 years of clinical experience working with adults on parenting, trauma recovery, and life transitions. That background informs her approach to common family and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia within the United States.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Gaynor provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect for therapy work.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gaynor?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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