Gaynor Butler, LCSW, CSW
Georgia · 23 years in practice
Gaynor Butler is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of practice in Georgia.
License and registration
- LCSW, Georgia
- CSW005515 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1861032922 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Gaynor
Gaynor Butler is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of practice in Georgia. She brings steady, practical support to people facing emotional pain and life transitions. Her approach is warm and direct so clients can feel understood and get to work on what matters most.
Her background centers on family dynamics, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting challenges. She also helps people coping with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and stress from caregiving or work.
Background and approach
Gaynor offers particular attention to identity-related concerns and relationship and intimacy-related issues. In sessions she listens first and then helps clients name feelings and patterns. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional experience and on attachment-based ideas to understand how early bonds shape current reactions.
Cognitive tools and acceptance strategies are used when practical change or symptom relief is the goal. Clients can expect a calm, accepting tone and clear steps to practice between sessions. Gaynor makes space for grief, anger, and confusion while helping people build new ways of responding.
She balances exploration of emotions with simple, doable skills. Therapy is offered through talk and written exchanges as well as phone and video. Many people reach out when they are ready to change how they relate to others, manage intense feelings, or find steadier footing during life changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gaynor lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and how they shape relationships and personal reactions. Online sessions use conversation to help people identify core feelings and shift unhelpful interaction patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to action that fits their values; it often includes short exercises and practical homework that work well between online meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonding and current relationship patterns, helping clients reconnect with safer ways of relating and reducing reactive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress unfolds, and sessions blend emotional focus, acceptance skills, and cognitive strategies when useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video lets people read facial expressions and use visual cues. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a shorter break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Gaynor address?
She helps with family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and career or self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and direct with a focus on understanding emotions and patterns. Sessions include listening, emotional reflection, and practical steps to try between meetings.
What is her experience and background?
She has 23 years of clinical experience and has worked extensively with people managing complex family dynamics, grief, trauma recovery, and identity-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Gaynor holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment or cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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