About Wendy
Wendy Chinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship or family concerns. She also supports those coping with life changes, low self-esteem, ADHD-related challenges, career questions, and pregnancy and childbirth issues. Wendy writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Wendy earned a master’s degree in Counseling and Human Development from Radford University and holds bachelor degrees in Communications and Psychology from Virginia Tech.
How Wendy works
She has worked in public education, higher education, a personal agency, and in religious settings. Her clinical background spans many environments over 15 years of practice. Her style blends client-centered listening with structured tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work.
She also uses trauma-focused methods when they are needed. Sessions typically focus on setting clear goals, testing small changes, and building concrete coping skills. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented.
Wendy will help identify the most pressing problems and co-create steps to move forward. She prioritizes simple strategies that fit into busy lives. Wendy aims to help people feel more capable of handling their day-to-day challenges.
She works with clients to reduce symptoms, improve communication, and build routines that support wellbeing. Over time the focus shifts toward long-term resilience and a clearer sense of purpose.
Wendy lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Wendy works with
The areas below are the ones Wendy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches That Fit an Online Setting
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with respect and helping clients set their own goals. It works well for people who want a supportive space to clarify values, relationships, and life direction.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and building new coping routines.
Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and reducing the impact of traumatic events. It helps people manage symptoms and regain a sense of safety in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. That plan can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when visual cues help. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or fit brief check-ins into a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep momentum and maintain consistent progress with a licensed professional.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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