- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Wendy
Wendy Gatewood is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience in Indiana. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, and parenting concerns. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at parents and individuals who want clear tools and steady support.
Wendy uses simple, evidence-based methods to help people manage emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. She talks through patterns that keep problems locked in and helps clients try small changes that can make life easier.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to emphasize skills you can use between appointments and short-term goals that build confidence. Clients can expect a collaborative approach where their priorities set the pace. Wendy listens for what matters most and adjusts strategies to fit each person's situation.
That might mean working on communication, handling anger, coping with grief, or planning steps after a big life change. Her background includes long-term clinical work with people facing trauma, attachment concerns, and complex mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation. She also supports adults with ADHD, eating issues, and body image struggles.
Parenting is a named focus, and she helps parents manage stress, set boundaries, and respond to challenging behaviors. Wendy offers sessions in English and provides a range of online formats including video calls, phone, chat, and messaging. She works with each client to choose a practical plan and measurable steps to track progress.
What Wendy works with
Everything Wendy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Wendy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Wendy uses focused approaches in online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and decide what matters most to work on, such as parenting challenges, relationship patterns, or grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking, and build routines that support mood and daily functioning.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. It can be useful for mood regulation, anger, and impulsive behaviors.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will collaborate with each client to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and challenges emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging work well for brief check-ins or when typing helps organize thoughts. These options make therapy easier to fit into busy family lives and changing routines.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What concerns does Wendy commonly address?
She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, grief, and many relationship and family issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear skills, short-term goals, and strategies clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
Wendy has 22 years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional and behavioral challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Indiana.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Wendy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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