Wanda Goldthrip

Wanda Goldthrip is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people who are feeling stuck, lonely, or overwhelmed. She focuses on practical steps that people can use right away. Conversations are intended to be respectful and compassionate while tailored to each person's needs.

Wanda draws on many years of work supporting people with depression, bipolar mood concerns, panic and anxiety, and grief after loss. She also helps those working through low self-esteem, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. Isolation and loneliness are named areas she attends to alongside coping with major life changes.

Her approach blends structured methods with reflective practices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral changes. Mindfulness practices are offered to help people notice their experience without judgment. Motivational Interviewing can help when someone feels stuck and wants to find clearer goals.

Wanda describes incorporating Christian-based perspectives alongside nonreligious approaches when clients prefer that mix, and she adjusts conversations to match each client's values. She aims to make each session feel focused and doable, with steps to try between meetings.

With 14 years of professional experience as an LPC, she brings a practical orientation to therapy. People who want gentle directness and clear next steps may find her style helpful on the path out of isolation and toward more connection.

How her approach translates to online therapy

Wanda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that keep them stuck and test small behavior changes that can make daily life easier. She uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with grief, panic, and loneliness. Motivational Interviewing is offered when someone wants to clarify goals and find internal reasons to change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Wanda will talk with each person about their goals, values, and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques to fit those preferences. Sessions are paced to match where a person is starting and adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work between appointments and to try coping skills in real-world settings, with discussion in the next meeting about what helped and what to try next.