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Online therapist

Wendy Gatewood

Compassionate therapist for everyday family challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
Indiana, Oregon
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Wendy

Wendy Gatewood is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of direct practice. She works from Indiana and brings long experience helping people through hard moments. Parents reading this will find practical, straightforward guidance rather than jargon.

Wendy aims for clear, calm conversations. She listens closely and helps clients map small, doable steps forward. Sessions focus on coping skills, managing strong emotions, and improving communication in everyday life.

Her background includes training in several evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Background and approach

Wendy tailors those tools to each person’s needs instead of using one fixed routine. Typical concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting matters, eating issues, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, trauma and abuse, and many relationship and family topics. She also brings experience with adoption and foster care, attachment-related issues, and first responder concerns.

Wendy’s style is collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps people identify what matters most, set realistic steps, and practice new ways of handling conflict, overwhelm, or grief. The work moves at a pace set by the client.

Practical matters are handled up front. Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Language of service is English and international clients are not accepted.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making the session about the client’s priorities. The therapist follows the person’s pace and supports self-directed change, which helps when someone needs space to process hard feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It uses straightforward exercises and practice between sessions to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.

Wendy will work with each person to decide which approach or mix of approaches fits best. Figuring out the right method is a shared process that depends on goals, preferences, and how a person responds in early sessions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist see family interactions and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions remove travel time and can be easier on busy days. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or steady support between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing a family schedule or changing needs.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Wendy help with?
Wendy works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, eating issues, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, relationship and family problems, and related topics such as attachment and adoption or foster care.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style focused on short-term goals and skills. Conversations aim to be plain and action-oriented so parents can use changes right away.
What is her professional background?
Wendy has 22 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker. Her work has included a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCSW and is based in Indiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Wendy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
Indiana, Oregon
Languages
English

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