- Values-focused therapy
- Practical skill building
- Trauma and relationship support
About Wendy
Wendy Foote is an Illinois-licensed mental health professional with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are ready to do deeper work on issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, and codependency. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk openly about painful thoughts and feelings.
Wendy asks for commitment from people who want real change. She is upfront that brief venting for a bad day may not match her approach. Instead she partners with people prepared to face difficult material and to practice new skills between sessions.
Her work draws from several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is applied to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build different responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools are added when emotion regulation and relationship patterns are central concerns.
Wendy often addresses issues that show up across life areas. Those include family conflict, intimacy problems, addictions, body image and eating concerns, anger, and struggles with self-esteem and purpose. She also supports people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and mood conditions.
Her style is direct but compassionate. Sessions focus on practical strategies, skill practice, and honest reflection. New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, codependency, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change emotional responses and daily functioning. It is commonly used for mood, anxiety, and coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when intense emotions or relationship patterns are causing problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend ways of working that match those priorities. Clients and therapist make decisions collaboratively and may blend techniques from different approaches as needed.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so therapy can happen around work, school, or caregiving. Some people find shorter check-ins easier to keep on a weekday, while others prefer a longer session when they have more time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online or in-person options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Wendy address?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping concerns, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is direct and compassionate, combining practical skills with exploration of feelings and patterns. She emphasizes work between sessions to create lasting change.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of professional experience in mental health practice in Illinois.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.