Gretchen Raring

Gretchen Raring is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW, LCSW) with 24 years of practice. She earned a Master of Social Work from Temple University and has worked across settings that include mental health services, addiction treatment, homelessness support, incarceration settings, and care for veteran populations. She sees teens, adults, older adults, and couples and draws on a broad clinical background to inform each engagement.

Her work emphasizes acceptance, authenticity, and collaboration. She combines client-centered listening with pragmatic interventions, helping people explore internal experiences while learning concrete tools and strategies. She aims to tailor interventions to individual strengths, goals, and circumstances, adapting methods as needs evolve.

Gretchen addresses a range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, and sleep difficulties. She weaves together approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to create a personalized plan that reflects each person’s priorities.