Weelay Gonyon, LICSW

Weelay Gonyon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in the District of Columbia who brings four years of clinical experience to her work with adolescents, teens, and adults. She supports people facing trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, and major life transitions, and she draws on additional focus areas such as relationship challenges, codependency, commitment concerns, and post-traumatic stress when tailoring care.

Her approach blends person-centered principles with cognitive behavioral therapy and a solution-focused orientation, helping clients identify strengths, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and build practical strategies for change. She also integrates mindfulness techniques and skill-building exercises so clients can practice tools between sessions and move toward their self-defined goals. Weelay emphasizes each person’s uniqueness as a resource for finding greater joy and resilience.

In sessions she aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly and explore difficult feelings like guilt, shame, isolation, or anger. Whether addressing relationship patterns, family concerns, or recovery from abuse, she partners with clients to develop concrete coping skills and steps toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Healing

Weelay commonly uses person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and a solution-focused approach to support clients online. Person-centered therapy emphasizes understanding each person’s lived experience and strengths, providing a respectful, empathetic environment to explore identity, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. The solution-focused approach concentrates on practical steps and short-term goals, helping clients build momentum by identifying what works and expanding those strategies.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Weelay collaborates with clients to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques to each person and adjusts methods as progress is made, creating a shared plan for growth and healing.

Online therapy with Weelay is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for busy schedules and various communication preferences. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals and to integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.