About Wendy
Wendy Schultz is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 11 years of practice to helping people find more balance and meaning. She frames therapy as part of staying well and focuses on building practical skills people can use between sessions. Wendy aims to meet clients where they are and supports those who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or facing a major life change.
Her style emphasizes strengths and integration. She uses clear, doable tools to reduce stress, strengthen self-esteem, and manage mood swings.
How Wendy works
Sessions mix conversation with exercises and gentle challenges so progress feels real and usable in daily life. Wendy works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and attention difficulties. She also addresses career strain, anger, coping with life transitions, and complex topics like attachment problems, adoption and foster care, and chronic illness.
Her background covers a wide range of psychosocial issues, including first responder stress and aging-related worries. Her approach draws on attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally focused techniques, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. Wendy aims to tailor methods to each person, focusing on what helps most in everyday life.
She encourages steady steps, motivation, and practical skill building to create more consistent wellbeing. Wendy is licensed in Illinois as an LCSW. She conducts sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for people who prefer online formats.
Wendy lists 8 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional reactions; it helps people notice patterns and build more supported ways of relating. Client-centered therapy puts the person at the center of the work and emphasizes listening, acceptance, and helping clients find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. This collaborative process means strategies are picked for the client's needs and preferences, not forced on them.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions let people use visual cues during deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for simple check-ins. Live chat and text offer quick check-ins, written reflections, and a way to keep momentum between longer appointments. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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