- Attachment-based methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Practical skill building
About Wendy
Wendy Schultz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 11 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, and life changes. Her practice includes support for blended family issues, ADHD, grief, intimacy concerns, and career-related stress.
Wendy frames therapy as a practical part of health maintenance. She focuses on integration and skills training. Sessions aim to teach straightforward tools clients can use between meetings. She emphasizes building strengths rather than only fixing problems.
Many people come to therapy unsure of their goals or feeling stuck, uninspired, or overwhelmed by a life transition. Wendy offers structured exercises and motivational support to help people clarify priorities and take small steps forward. She uses approaches that encourage better emotional understanding and improved day-to-day functioning.
Her work often includes attention to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics. She helps people notice how old patterns affect current relationships and then practice different ways of relating. Practical skill building and short-term strategies are combined with deeper exploration when needed.
Clients can expect a direct, problem-solving style that still makes room for reflection. Wendy invites commitment to the work and sets clear tasks and exercises to try between sessions. She encourages realistic goals and measurable steps toward change.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. Online sessions can help people recognize attachment habits and practice new ways of relating to partners and children in daily life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and encourages self-directed change. In online meetings this means the therapist listens closely and supports each person in setting their own goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then teaches specific exercises to change them. CBT in remote sessions often uses homework, structured practice, and brief in-session skill drills.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She frames therapy as a shared process of trying strategies, reviewing what works, and adjusting the plan as progress happens.
The practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and options for shorter check-ins when time is tight. If you want to know which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking. Online meetings can make it simpler to follow through on homework, practice new communication skills between sessions, and stay consistent with appointments while managing day-to-day responsibilities.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to blended households?
She lists blended family issues among her focus areas and works with adults on stepfamily stresses, loyalty conflicts, and co-parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach mixes skill training and integration with reflective work. She sets concrete exercises and practical tools for people to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for her sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.