Biographical Information
Dr. Gwira is a graduate of Georgia State University’s counseling psychology doctoral program.
She completed predoctoral internship in health service psychology at Duke University Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED).
Generally, Dr. Gwira enthusiastically applies feminist and multicultural lenses to evidence-based practices and person-centered approaches rooted in third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies. She has developed a warm and refined therapeutic approach that supports clients in understanding the function of their emotions and identities as they connect with their values, thoughts, stress, physical bodies,behaviors, and larger systemic realities. Her specialty areas include adjustment/life transitions, anxiety, body image concerns, eating disorders, emerging adulthood,identity-related stress, and women’s issues.
Dr. Gwira has also had the privilege of being expertly trained in effective eating disorder treatments: cognitive behavioral therapy enhanced for eating disorders (CBT-E),
The Renfrew Unified Treatment for Eating Disorders and Comorbidity, cognitive behavioral therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR) and family-based therapy (FBT). As an eating
disorders treatment specialist, Dr. Gwira also seamlessly integrates techniques from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the Unified Protocol, trauma-informed therapies, crisis prevention and intervention, and narrative therapy given the complex mental health picture of eating disorders. She specifically has honed her eating disorder treatment acumen and skills centering cultural humility and culturally adapted care for under-represented individuals.
Certifications and Associations:
Liscensed Psychologist
Appointments: Please call 919-929-1227 to schedule appointments.