Wendy Foote helps people who are ready to make meaningful changes in their lives.
01About Wendy
Wendy Foote helps people who are ready to make meaningful changes in their lives. She is an Illinois licensed clinician with 18 years of experience and focuses on deeper concerns such as trauma, eating disorders, intimacy issues, anxiety, and depression.
Wendy is direct about the work she does and asks for commitment from clients who want real progress rather than a one-off conversation. She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Background and approach
In sessions she encourages honest conversation and practical steps to reduce distress. Wendy uses clear, goal-focused discussion to help people manage strong emotions and find steadier ground. Her approach mixes several evidence-informed styles.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and accept difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. Emotion-focused ideas guide work on close relationships and attachment patterns.
Wendy also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation and impulsivity are central concerns. Client-centered principles shape how she listens and responds, keeping the client's perspective central. These tools are combined to match each person's needs and goals.
Sessions are available in English and conducted online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The therapist notes that meaningful change takes effort, and she partners with people who are prepared to do that work.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.003802 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1326540121 · 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Wendy names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 emotional work
Wendy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where people want more meaning and direction.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete coping skills. CBT is useful for treating anxiety, mood problems, sleep and eating concerns by teaching practical ways to change behaviors and thoughts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit their situation. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase convenience. Video lets people and the therapist read nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines and to keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, grief, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and collaborative, combining practical skills work with deeper emotional exploration to help clients make lasting changes.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with people facing trauma, eating disorders, intimacy issues and a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an IL LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility in how people connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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