I am licensed in Washington with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, lgbtq+ related issues, & eating disorders. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Narcissism, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues
WA LMHC LH61267046
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Gretchen Van Blair. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is extremely caring and respectful!
Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with Gretchen for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Gretchen was able to define my current situation by helping me recognize it was a learned behavior that I need to overcome.
Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Gretchen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Gretchen seeks to understand me, and the issues I’m working on both deeply and with significant compassion. She has depth of understanding in many facets of therapy; with an expertise in eating disorders, LQBTQA+ issues, and compulsion disorders. She listens closely and works to identify the belief structures that live behind my chosen words. She has helped me change negative or false beliefs that live below my conscious level. I highly recommend her, and have strong belief in her abilities to help people.
Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Gretchen for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, and eating disorders
From my first session, Gretchen made me feel heard and seen for the first time in a long time. I truly appreciate my so far, short time with her and look forward to continuing as we work on life together.
Written on Sep 21, 2024 after therapy with Gretchen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue
Gretchen truly cares and listens. She has given me so much insight and tools throughout our short time together this far and I couldn’t be more grateful for this woman. She is exactly what I needed to help me find myself again. Forever blessed to have her as my therapist!
Written on Sep 12, 2024 after therapy with Gretchen for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
She is absolutely incredible… it’s been amazing having her in my corner
Written on Sep 06, 2024 after therapy with Gretchen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd