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Gwen Bartran, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Gwen

Gwen Bartran is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience who blends experiential and evidence-informed methods to support lasting change.

Background and approach

She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, mindfulness practices, narrative techniques, and client-centered principles to address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and mood disorders including depression and bipolar. Her approach attends to emotional patterns, life transitions, and the practical skills needed to manage daily challenges.

Gwen emphasizes a collaborative, holistic process that includes exploring personal stories, present-moment awareness, and values-based action. She also brings attention to relational dynamics, intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, and a wide range of concerns such as self-esteem, career questions, and caregiver stress.

Based in Colorado and credentialed as CO LPC 13622, she uses a flexible toolkit to meet each person where they are and to co-create goals that fit individual needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it is useful for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns and early bonding to improve how people connect and feel supported in relationships, which can help with intimacy-related issues and family dynamics. Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and self-compassion to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation across trauma, anxiety, and everyday stress.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will explore goals, preferences, and practical needs with each person and adapt methods over time so treatment reflects what actually helps in day-to-day life. Clients and therapist work together to adjust pace, tools, and focus as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, to maintain continuity during life changes, and to access consistent support from a licensed professional without travel. The variety of formats also allows for different styles of work - from reflective conversations to brief check-ins and skills practice between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Gwen address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body image problems, mood disorders, grief, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is Gwen's therapeutic style and approach?
The style is collaborative and holistic, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, mindfulness, narrative techniques, and client-centered principles to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Gwen brings 25 years of experience working with diverse clinical concerns and integrating somatic, relational, and mindfulness-informed practices into therapy.
Where is Gwen licensed and based?
She is licensed in Colorado as CO LPC 13622 and offers services from that location.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are conducted 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 preferences and lifestyles.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseEating disordersParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English

What Gwen can help with

Gwen Bartran works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, and coping with life changes.

Gwen works with trauma (especially childhood sexual abuse), eating disorders, anxiety, and depression.

How Gwen approaches therapy

Gwen's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Gwen is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Colorado.