Dr. Wende Pannell, LCPC

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Experienced Illinois therapist focusing on practical change

Details

Name	Dr. Wende Pannell
Credentials	LCPC
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	22

About Wende

Dr. Wende Pannell offers calm, steady support for people facing tough moments. She is an Illinois-licensed clinician with 22 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.

Her work is straightforward and practical so parents can read quickly and decide if she might be a fit. She focuses on listening first and making sense of each person's story. That includes problems like trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also helps with career concerns, life changes, panic, and chronic illness or pain. In sessions she pays attention to how past experiences shape current choices. That helps people who feel stuck because of abandonment, control issues, guilt, or impulsivity.

She uses a mix of approaches to match the person rather than forcing a single method. Dr. Pannell uses Narrative-informed work alongside evidence-based tools to help people reframe painful stories and try new ways of coping.

She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to build practical skills for daily life. Her style is compassionate and direct. She helps clients develop self-compassion, improve communication, and create clearer goals.

People who want to understand their patterns and take manageable steps often find this approach helpful.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Wende works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Gottman Method: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Wende among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Wende directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Wende directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and practical approaches work online

Briefly, Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about their lives. It helps people separate themselves from painful labels and try new, preferred stories that fit their goals and values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to notice thoughts without getting pulled into them and to act toward chosen values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current trust and communication, which is often useful for relationship stress and self-worth concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then test which methods feel most helpful. This is a collaborative choice and can shift as needs change over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send progress notes, quick check-ins, or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of struggles does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, ADHD, and related issues such as panic, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is listening-led and collaborative, blending Narrative approaches with practical skills to help people reshape unhelpful stories and try different coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 22 years of experience working in mental health and is an Illinois LCPC, which indicates licensure as a clinical professional counselor.

Where does she practice?

She is licensed in Illinois and provides services associated with that licensure and state practice.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for therapy?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is payment handled and what do sessions cost?

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 her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

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