- 20 years experience
- Works with grief
- English and Spanish
About Wendy
Wendy Gilchrist is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of experience. She began her career after an MBA by creating nonprofit programs that supported homeless boys, survivors of abuse, and people needing economic opportunity. That work shaped her interest in practical solutions and in helping people regain stability during hard times.
Wendy has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including psychiatric hospital units and trauma-informed programs. She has experience meeting people individually, running groups, and supporting family challenges. Her background includes work with grief, mood concerns such as bipolar and depression, anxiety, and long-term stress.
In sessions she uses approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods. Conversations focus on real-life changes, clearer thinking, and steps people can try between meetings. She also supports people handling chronic illness, caregiving strain, career transitions, and parenting stress.
Wendy speaks English and Spanish and practices in Illinois. She has particular experience with issues such as trauma, loss, codependency, abandonment, and family of origin patterns. Her history in community programs also informs how she helps people navigate practical barriers to wellbeing.
The goal in therapy is to help people build coping skills, reduce unhelpful patterns, and find workable ways forward. Sessions are collaborative and grounded in everyday concerns, aiming to make progress that fits each person’s life.
How Wendy's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them clarify their goals. This works well for issues like relationship stress, grief, and parenting strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes because it includes clear steps people can try between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and teaches simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can help with stress, anger, and compassion fatigue by building steadier responses to difficult feelings.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approaches fit their goals and daily life. That decision is revisited as needed to keep therapy useful and relevant.
Session logistics should be checked before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Confirm which online options are offered and how they fit your schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and provide access for people who live far from Illinois-based clinicians.
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does Wendy commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, relationship strain, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, parenting stress, and career or life changes.
What is Wendy's general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using client-centered conversation alongside cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Wendy has two decades of experience working in nonprofit programs, psychiatric hospital units, group settings, and trauma-informed clinical programs.
What credentials and region are listed for Wendy?
She is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Wendy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.