Gaye Jones-Washington

Gaye Jones-Washington is an LPC who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She draws on practical strategies to address depression, grief, parenting challenges, career struggles, and life transitions. Her tone is straightforward and supportive, aimed at people who feel overwhelmed by high expectations or ongoing conflict.

Sessions focus on clear goals. Gaye offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can name problems and try small, manageable steps. She uses simple tools to build coping skills, improve communication, and reduce emotional reactivity.

Her work often brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-centered methods keep the conversation focused on what matters most to the client.

Over four years as an LPC, she has supported people dealing with compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, and issues related to aging and women's health. She also addresses eating concerns, intimacy-related issues, and forgiveness work in practical ways.

People who choose her typically want hands-on strategies and clear steps they can try between sessions. Gaye encourages collaboration so each plan fits the client's life and values. She works from Arkansas and sees clients in English.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist reflects concerns back, helps clarify goals, and supports choices so clients steer their own progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to reduce reactive responses and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that make sense for them. That collaboration helps tailor skills and homework so clients can practice between sessions.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time. It can also let clients use different tools from session to session, such as guided breathing, worksheets, or role-play exercises adapted for remote meetings. Licensed professionals can help people apply these methods in day-to-day life so therapy fits into real routines.