- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Wendy
Wendy Kesel is a New York licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of practice. She offers steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Wendy aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful.
Wendy creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She listens closely and helps people name what feels hard. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term clinical work across a range of concerns. She has worked with people dealing with trauma, grief, mood challenges such as depression and bipolar, and the everyday pressures of career and caregiving. She also supports those navigating identity, attachment, and issues related to adoption or blended families.
Wendy draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients build skills and perspective. She uses approaches that emphasize values, present-moment choices, and learning new ways to cope. The work often combines emotional understanding with hands-on techniques for behavior change.
People who reach out to Wendy typically want direct, compassionate help for specific problems. She will work collaboratively to set priorities and try approaches that fit each person’s life. Her style is down-to-earth, steady, and focused on what moves someone forward.
Wendy provides sessions in English from her New York practice. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing support more accessible.
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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand and shift how they connect with others, which can aid relationship and parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective habits; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills training.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will discuss goals, life context, and personal preferences to decide which methods to emphasize. She tailors the work so strategies fit practical life demands rather than sticking to a single technique.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to keep up with regular sessions. Video calls let people see and hear one another for richer conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or notes between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, school, or family obligations while using the therapeutic approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Wendy helps people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, parenting concerns, relationship problems, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and related issues such as ADHD and self-esteem.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and straightforward. Wendy combines listening with practical steps so people leave sessions with things to try between meetings.
What is Wendy's professional background?
She brings 26 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care to her practice.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Wendy holds the LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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