About Wendy
Wendy Johnston greets people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. She focuses on clear, practical help for common struggles like stress, low mood, attention problems, and trauma-related symptoms. Wendy speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.
Wendy has two decades of professional experience and holds MD and LCSW-C credentials. She works from Maryland and draws on a blend of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape treatment.
How Wendy works
Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation and goals instead of following a single fixed method. Her style is respectful and compassionate. Conversations are guided to identify patterns that keep problems going and to try small changes that can make daily life easier.
She helps people address issues such as abandonment, guilt and shame, communication problems, and isolation. Wendy also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, aging concerns, midlife transitions, and Veteran and Armed Forces issues. For those affected by seasonal mood shifts or post-traumatic stress, she works to develop coping strategies and clearer routines.
Practical details are discussed up front. Sessions can happen via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. English is used for therapy, and international clients are not accepted.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist’s availability. Wendy aims to meet people where they are and help them build toward a more manageable, satisfying life.
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
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How Wendy Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Wendy works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change. One common approach centers on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depression. That method helps people spot triggers, test assumptions, and try small behavioral experiments to see what shifts feel helpful.Another approach addresses trauma-related symptoms by pacing work carefully and building coping skills first. This involves teaching grounding and emotion-management strategies, then gradually facing distressing memories or reminders when the person feels ready. These methods are aimed at improving day-to-day functioning and lowering reactivity.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Wendy treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will help clients decide what to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts strategies over time when something is not working or when priorities change.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or pacing work between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care when in-person visits are not possible.
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A practical next step
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