Wendie Vanderwater
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Wendie
I have 19 years experience working with all different types of people. I use many different treatment methods, geared towards what works for you. My style is to be honest and real with people. I am not judgmental and believe many people are too hard on themselves.
You choose what you are comfortable with. Do you want homework or just to work in therapy? Often treatments are combined such as DBT and CBT. We may work on mindfulness along with journaling as a way to get in touch with feelings.
I use DBT on a daily basis so i know it works. Mindfulness is an important factor in treatment. I will ask questions in order to discover what you need. I see issues as a challenge to discovering what works for you. I also believe that you need to do things to make yourself happy. Volunteer, join a book club, it is important to keep yourself active.
What Wendie helps with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
How Wendie works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “I clearly state what i want too speak about and Wendie will give me amazing feedback. helping guide along the conversation or question things or point out parts i never considered. Somedays i just want too ramble about whatever comes to mind and it always feels like the proper thing is being said back or as helpful as she can be when my mind is scattered with not much coherent thought. I dont feel pressured to overshare and it always feels like im being listened too.”
- “Wendy is great to talk to and has the best advice”
- “Great therapist and awesome listener!!!”
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- “Wendie has a lot of life experience. It’s refreshing to have a therapist that can speak from experience or offer advice from experience.”
- “She was easy to talk to from day, one <br /> rocking the purple hair and gives really good advice. Never making me feel judged. And cannot say thank you enough for making this experience and tools learned something that will truly last me a lifetime”
- “I have had only one session so far but she is what i need for my style of communication. I am so happy with the experience I have had.”
- “I appreciate Wendy's patience, confidence, compassion and concern. Through our discussions, I've discovered that Wendy has been through similar experiences that I have, which gives me confidence that she really "gets me" Thank you, Wendy!!!”
- “Great person and easy to open up to”
- “Wendie is a wonderful therapist”
- “Wendy is an understanding therapist, she was very personable and professional when I spoke with her.”
- “So far it’s going very well. She is very personable and easy to talk to. She finds ways to connect with me.”
- “Makes you feel heard!”
- “I’ve only had one session with Wendie so far, but just in the first session she gave me the tools to start working on what I had reached out for.”
- “She has helped me and listened when I needed someone to talk to”
- “Enjoyed the chat. Happy New Year”
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