Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 6 ratings

Gretchen Wilhelm

LP, 25 years of experience

Intelligent
Authentic
Humorous
Virtual
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About me

I am a licensed psychologist in Ohio and a graduate of the University of Toledo. I have been serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families for over 35 years in a variety of settings. I maintain a part-time outpatient therapy practice while helping to lead a mental health agency in Virginia (where I live). Originally from Toledo, Ohio, I hope to serve clients who are in Toledo and/or the surrounding area. While my practice will be primarily via Telehealth, serving clients from the Toledo area will allow me to occasionally conduct in-person sessions. I love to help clients have a more compassionate understanding of themselves and others, heal through difficult circumstances, improve relationships, and achieve desired changes in their lives.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session, we will review the nuts and bolts of the therapy process, discuss your current challenges, and identify your hopes for our work together. I will also answer any questions you may have about me and my approach to therapy. This will help us to get to know one another, determine if I am the best fit for your needs, and begin to plan our work together.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families for over 35 years in a variety of settings. My clients say that they feel seen and understood by me. They describe me as relatable, deeply caring, honest, and helpful. I am also playful and have a sense of humor. I am often able to help people to feel safe enough to explore their feelings and experiences in a healing way.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I am best positioned to serve adolescent or adult clients. I would like to serve clients who live in the Toledo, OH area so that we can occasionally meet in person, but am open to considering clients throughout Ohio. Because most session will be Telehealth, my ideal clients will be adolescents or adults. I love working with individuals who are currently motivated or are seeking motivation to better understand themselves and their experiences and improve their relationships or circumstances. My clients are of varied backgrounds and situations and are seeking to decrease their suffering and enjoy more meaningful and fulfilling relationships and lives. Many of my clients are working on understanding and healing from the traumas they have experienced in their lives.

Specialties

Top specialties

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

ADHDChronic IllnessDepression

I identify as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

My treatment methods

Attachment-based

I have trained and practiced in attachment-focused therapies for many years. Often employed with parent-child relationships, attachment-focused work is useful with individuals of all ages. I aim to provide a secure base from which clients can safely explore and understand their attachment styles while co-creating compassionate and coherent narratives of their experiences of themselves and others and improving their emotional regulation.

Trauma Informed Care

I have been training in and treating clients with significant traumas for over 30 years. I help clients to understanding and heal from the impact of traumas such as abuse, neglect, loss, and domestic violence through the safety of a therapeutic environment.

Structural Family Therapy

I have received extensive training and supervision in structural family therapy for over 30 years. I use this experience to help individuals and families to notice, name, and change unwanted family relational patterns and replace them with healthier ways of relating with and experiencing one another.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 6 ratings

2 ratings with written reviews

May 22, 2025

I really liked that her name was unique like mine. I like her approach and how she is relatable and really makes me feel seen and heard. I like the video about (“the nail on the heard, but you’re not listening”) suggesting she gave me, it was fun and relatable. I also like that she “gives me homework “ like to talk to other family members and get their take on things we have discussed, amongst other things.

Verified client, age 45-54

Review shared after session 5 with Gretchen

April 23, 2025

I appreciate her professionalism and her personal touch balance. I felt comfortable to speak openly and honestly and I felt validated by her feedback.

Verified client, age 45-54

Review shared after session 1 with Gretchen