- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Wendy
Wendy Hunter is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor with 20 years of experience guiding people through stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She focuses on helping individuals manage depression, addiction struggles, grief, and issues around intimacy and relationships. Her tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at parents and caregivers looking for practical support.
Wendy draws on years spent in hospitals, stabilization units, community mental health centers, opioid treatment clinics, and independent practice.
Background and approach
That experience shapes a practical approach that aims to meet clients where they are. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's comfort level. Her counseling style is validating and kind while remaining honest.
She emphasizes strengths and focuses on skills people can use between sessions. Clients can expect to set goals together and to direct the pace of work. Wendy often helps people recover from trauma and abuse, manage compassion fatigue, and rebuild confidence after difficult life events.
She also supports parents who feel overwhelmed or unsure how to handle caregiving demands. Work may include coping tools, communication strategies, and problem-focused coaching. With two decades of practice, she blends clinical experience with a belief in practical, respectful care.
People who want a calm, steady guide through parenting stress, grief, or anxiety may find her approach helpful.
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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic methods and how they work online
Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on trauma recovery and skill building. Trauma-focused techniques help people process difficult memories and reduce overwhelming reactions, often using structured sessions that introduce coping skills first. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people juggling parenting and work. Video calls let you keep face-to-face interaction without travel. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible, ongoing support between scheduled sessions and can be easier to fit into a busy day.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and career or caregiving strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, validating, and collaborative. She works at the client’s pace and focuses on useful skills and strengths.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of experience working in hospitals, stabilization units, community mental health, opioid treatment clinics, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an OH LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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