Wendy Gilchrist brings two decades of professional experience to her counseling work.
01About Wendy
Wendy Gilchrist brings two decades of professional experience to her counseling work. She began her career founding nonprofit programs after earning an MBA and later trained as a License Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC. Wendy blends that practical background with years of clinical work in hospitals and trauma-informed programs.
She meets people where they are and focuses on clear, manageable steps. Sessions use straightforward conversation to identify what matters most.
Background and approach
Wendy listens for strengths and patterns, then helps people try new ways of coping and relating. Her practice supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. She also helps with parenting concerns, relationship struggles, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and adjusting to life changes.
Wendy draws on client-centered therapy to build trust and understand each person’s story. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Narrative work helps people reframe difficult experiences.
Wendy has worked in psychiatric hospital units and in trauma-informed programs, and she has experience with community and nonprofit settings. She offers services in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Practical, steady, and direct, she aims to help people regain balance and move forward from difficult situations.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.011759 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1417512518 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Wendy names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Wendy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online care
Wendy uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's needs and perspectives. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on existing strengths to guide change. It can help when someone needs support making sense of feelings or deciding next steps.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT gives simple tools to test and change unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors. This work often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Wendy will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort, and daily life. That collaborative decision can change over time as needs shift.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, short reflections, or ongoing support between meetings. These options provide flexibility so people can keep therapy aligned with work, parenting, or travel schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and related life changes. She also addresses parenting, relationship strain, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational, focused on identifying strengths and small, doable steps. She uses listening and collaborative planning rather than heavy clinical language.
What experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional experience, including work in psychiatric hospital units, trauma-informed programs, and nonprofit organizations she helped create.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are offered and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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