- Warm collaborative style
- Skills-focused work
- Longstanding clinical experience
About Gretchen
Gretchen Raring is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and issues around codependency. She writes in a warm, straightforward way and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life. Many people seek her help for depression, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, and career or life transitions.
Gretchen brings 24 years of experience across settings such as mental health, addiction services, homelessness support, incarceration-related programs, and veteran services. She earned a Master of Arts in Social Work from Temple University and holds the MA LICSW and ND LCSW credentials listed in her profile.
Her style centers on building an accepting and authentic relationship. Sessions combine listening with concrete tools - skills to use between meetings and simple ways to shift thinking and behavior. She emphasizes collaboration, asking questions, and tailoring work to each person's needs and strengths.
Clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Those methods get distilled into practical steps, such as noticing patterns, trying small experiments, and practicing new ways of relating.
Gretchen aims to help people recognize what matters to them, set achievable goals, and develop routines that support mood and relationships. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with attention to real-life circumstances and responsibilities.
How her approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when worry, avoidance, or low motivation get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing new responses; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and offers ways to shift how people connect with others and manage intimacy challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than sticking to a single method.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer barriers to keeping appointments. Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Licensed professionals can help schedule times that accommodate work, caregiving, or health needs and focus on tools and routines that translate to everyday life.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Gretchen helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, and many related issues such as grief, trauma, addiction, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is accepting and practical. Sessions mix listening with concrete tools and small experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience across settings including mental health, addiction services, homelessness support, incarceration programs, and veteran services.
What are her credentials and location?
Her listed credentials are MA LICSW and ND LCSW, and she practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.