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- Attachment-based
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
About Wendy
Wendy Schultz is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, anger, depression, and parenting and family concerns among other life challenges. She writes plainly with practical aims: helping people learn concrete skills and make changes that matter in day-to-day life.
Wendy describes therapy as part of maintaining good health. She often meets people who feel stuck, uninspired, or unsure of their goals. In sessions she offers motivation, creative exercises, and skills training to help clients move forward. The work tends toward practical actions rather than abstract theory.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered conversation, and cognitive-behavioral techniques. She also uses emotionally-focused methods and hypnotherapy when appropriate. These are applied to issues such as self-esteem, coping with change, grief, addictions, ADHD, and career concerns.
Wendy aims to make sessions straightforward and usable. She helps people develop easy-to-implement tools for managing stress, improving communication, and building confidence. Homework and short exercises are part of the process for many clients.
People who want direct, skills-focused support tend to find her style useful. She encourages commitment to change while offering room to try things at a manageable pace. To begin, readers should follow the site's process to review online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds shape current reactions. It can be useful for improving communication, addressing intimacy-related concerns, and reducing repeated conflicts.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting back what someone says so they can find their own answers. This approach supports people who feel stuck, unsure of goals, or overwhelmed by life changes.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It suits issues like anxiety, low mood, stress management, and some forms of addictive behavior.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. They will try different tools and adjust the plan together as work progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. The practical benefit of online work is fitting sessions into a busy life - it can make regular check-ins easier to schedule around parenting, work, or appointments. Different remote formats can allow for shorter check-ins, sessions without video if bandwidth is limited, or timing that fits a lunch break. Ask about format details when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, anger, addictions, grief, self-esteem, career problems, ADHD, and family-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused style that includes attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and emotionally-focused methods and sometimes hypnotherapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of issues from trauma to career challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.