About Wendy
Wendy Ross welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or career uncertainty. She is clear and encouraging about taking the first step toward change. Wendy holds a California LCSW and brings 20 years of professional experience to her work.
Wendy uses a straightforward, person-focused style. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions aim to be practical and goal-oriented while honoring what matters most to the client.
How Wendy works
Her work often centers on managing worry and depression, navigating grief, and rebuilding confidence after life changes. She also helps people facing cancer, divorce and separation, or struggles with control, guilt, and shame. Communication problems, isolation, and social anxiety are frequent topics she addresses.
Wendy draws on approaches like client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses motivational interviewing to support movement toward goals and solution-focused techniques to identify concrete next steps. Sessions are intended to be collaborative.
Wendy listens first, then helps shape practical strategies that fit each person’s life. Her style is approachable and steady, aimed at helping people find clearer direction and more confidence.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Approaches and how online sessions support change
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects back what she hears, and helps clients discover their own solutions. This approach is useful for people who need a steady, empathetic space to sort through feelings.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood by testing thoughts and trying small behavior changes. CBT works well for worry, low mood, social anxiety, and many everyday struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts tools if something isn’t helping.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls make it easier to have a full session when schedules are tight. Phone sessions can be a good fit if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between appointments and can help people stay engaged while juggling work or caregiving duties.
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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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