Gaynor Butler, LCSW, CSW

Gaynor Butler is a licensed clinical social worker with 23 years of practice in Georgia. She draws on long experience to help people facing grief, trauma, and major life changes. Gaynor offers an affirming approach for people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues and for those navigating identity and stress at home or work.

She focuses on clear, everyday tools people can use after a session. Conversations center on real situations - parenting struggles, communication problems, coping with loss, or managing mood shifts. Sessions move at a practical pace and aim to leave people with one or two steps to try between meetings.

Gaynor blends a few therapy styles to suit each person. She listens first, then brings in exercises for thought and behavior, emotion work, or mindfulness depending on what the client and she agree will help. This keeps work focused and relevant to the client’s goals.

Her practice emphasizes safety and respect for identity, including LGBTQ+ experiences. Gaynor has worked with people across many life stages and complex family situations, including adoption and blended family concerns. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, or career-related strain.

Clients can expect straightforward talk, practical coping strategies, and collaborative goal setting. Gaynor asks about daily routines and relationships to find small changes that add up to better functioning. She works with people who want steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It can help when someone feels stuck by anxiety, depression, or major life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior; it helps people who struggle with closeness, abandonment fears, or repeating painful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then practice new ways of responding to improve mood and function.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gaynor will discuss these methods and decide together with each person which fits their goals and situation. She adapts techniques over time as needs and progress become clearer, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find that remote work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduces travel time, and lets them use tools like brief check-ins or mindfulness exercises between meetings. Gaynor aims to help people apply skills in everyday life, whether sessions happen in person or through whatever remote options are available.