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Gaynor Butler

Hopeful, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW, CSW Georgia

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Family, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Gaynor

Gaynor Butler brings 23 years of clinical practice to her work as a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia.

Background and approach

She uses a range of evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based approaches, to help clients manage anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and complex family challenges. Gaynor frames therapy around each person’s story, focusing on practical skills and emotional insight to support coping and growth.

Her approach emphasizes a collaborative, compassionate relationship where clients can examine communication patterns, intimacy concerns, and identity-related issues without judgment. She also addresses concerns such as parenting stress, caregiver burden, chronic illness, and career-related distress, adapting interventions to match each client’s needs.

Gaynor’s practice welcomes LGBT clients and works with adults across the lifespan who are navigating life transitions, relationship difficulties, or longer-term mental health issues. She combines structured techniques with empathic listening to help people build resilience and clearer pathways forward.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Gaynor commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based methods when working with clients online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaching concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early experiences to improve communication, emotional connection, and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Gaynor works with each person to assess goals, symptoms, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy aligns with what the client finds most helpful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to continue work from home. These options allow for flexible pacing, regular check-ins, and follow-up between appointments, helping clients maintain momentum while accessing licensed professionals from wherever they are located in Georgia.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Gaynor address in therapy?
She works with a wide range of issues including family dynamics, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is Gaynor's therapeutic style like?
Her style blends empathic, client-centered listening with structured interventions drawn from CBT, ACT, attachment-focused work, and emotionally-focused approaches to help clients build skills and emotional insight.
How much experience does she bring to practice?
Gaynor has practiced for 23 years, bringing long-term clinical experience working with diverse adult concerns and complex family systems.
What credentials and location are associated with Gaynor?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials with licence details GA LCSW CSW005515 and practices in Georgia.
Is Gaynor available for clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference and therapist availability.
How is therapy paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasSelf-harmSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English