Dr. Wallace "Dent" Gitchel, LPC

Dr. Wallace "Dent" Gitchel is an LPC based in Arkansas who helps people facing stress and anxiety. He greets clients with warmth and aims to build an honest, respectful connection. His style emphasizes compassion and finding purpose while working toward practical goals.

He blends several therapeutic approaches to suit each person's needs. Sessions focus on developing self-compassion, noticing unhelpful patterns, and practicing skills that can be used day to day. Meditation and mindfulness practices are woven into his work for people who find breath- and attention-based tools helpful.

Dr. Gitchel has three years of documented experience as a therapist. He also has extensive meditation background and has taught mindfulness and compassion meditation for many years. He is the author of Pursuing Purpose: A Guide to Finding Meaning Through Meditation, and brings that experience into sessions when appropriate.

In therapy he emphasizes client autonomy and practical tools. He aims to help people clarify values, reduce suffering tied to old patterns, and take steps toward goals that matter to them. Conversations are direct but kind, and the pace adapts to each person's readiness.

People come to him for many concerns beyond stress and anxiety, including relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, chronic illness, family of origin concerns, and coping with life changes. He frames work as a collaborative process to discover what helps each person move forward.

How key approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters. It uses mindful awareness and small behavior steps to reduce struggle with stress and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early patterns that shape how people relate to others and helps people try new, healthier ways of connecting and handling conflict. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on being heard; the therapist offers warmth and acceptance so clients can explore feelings and choices at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest ways of combining these approaches. That collaboration helps shape sessions so they feel useful and realistic for daily life.

The original biography does not list which remote formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and let people practice skills between appointments. Some approaches, like mindfulness exercises or ACT-based behavior plans, adapt well to remote work and can be practiced during or between sessions to support change.