Wendy Schultz, LCSW
Practical, skills-focused support for life changes
Details
| Name | Wendy Schultz |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Illinois |
| Licensed in | Illinois |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Wendy
Wendy Schultz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 11 years of practice to her work with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, mood concerns, and life transitions. She approaches therapy as a practical part of health care and helps people build skills that fit their daily lives.
Wendy aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is unsure or overwhelmed. Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused.
Background and approach
She invites clients to try creative exercises and skill-building tasks that are straightforward and easy to use. Sessions mix practical tools with conversations that help people name what matters to them and decide on next steps. Wendy uses Narrative ideas to help people reframe personal stories and see options they might have missed.
She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ways of working to support clearer relationships and increased self-understanding. Cognitive approaches and emotionally-focused techniques are available when clients want concrete ways to change thoughts or patterns. She has worked with issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and chronic illness, and she supports people dealing with career and identity questions.
Wendy also helps with intimacy-related worries, communication problems, and experiences of abandonment or adoption stress. Wendy practices in Illinois and offers sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She encourages people to take small steps toward care and to use therapy as a place to practice new ways of living and relating.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Wendy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Wendy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Wendy 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 Wendy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Wendy's approaches translate to online work
Wendy uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell their stories in new ways and to identify themes that shape behavior and feelings. This approach can be helpful for people coping with identity questions, grief, or long-standing patterns that feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how relationships influence emotion and safety; it helps when communication and closeness feel strained. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the focus on the person's experience and choices, offering a calm space where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Wendy works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Over a few sessions she and the client check what helps most and adjust the plan together rather than imposing a single method from the start.
Online therapy with Wendy is offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make access easier around work, caregiving, or mobility limits. Video lets people read nonverbal cues, phone can be a simple check-in without video, live chat is useful for shorter, focused conversations, and text messaging supports quick reflections between sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy life and support steady practice of new skills.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can Wendy help with?
She helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and career challenges, among other concerns.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. She uses practical skill-building, creative exercises, and narrative techniques to help people reshape their stories and try new behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working with a range of emotional and life issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCSW and practices with clients located in that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Wendy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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