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Madeline Wend

Compassionate clinician guiding practical change

LPC, LPC-MH Texas

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Madeline

Madeline Wend brings 13 years of clinical experience to her practice in Texas, guiding people through periods of distress toward more manageable day-to-day functioning. She works from a range of evidence-informed approaches and helps clients untangle recurring patterns that maintain stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

Her credentials include LPC and LPC-MH, and she draws on practical coping strategies and skills to support change. Clients can expect a collaborative, person-focused process that emphasizes looking at situations from new perspectives to support healing and wellness.

Madeline addresses a broad set of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and body image, eating and sleeping challenges, anger and career stress, and issues related to adoption, attachment, chronic illness, and caregiver strain. She also offers help with LGBT-related concerns, blended family and communication problems, and co-morbidity.

Her approach weaves skill building with opportunities to reframe experiences and develop sustainable ways to navigate life’s obstacles.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work

Madeline commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to clarify values and build willingness to experience difficult emotions while taking committed action toward meaningful goals, often helping with chronic stress, grief, and persistent worry.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore how early relational patterns influence current relationships and communication, offering a frame for addressing family, blended family, and attachment-related concerns. Determining which approach or combination of approaches will be most helpful is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each client to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single model.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow people to engage in psychotherapy from different locations and to choose formats that suit their pace, comfort level, and scheduling constraints while maintaining a consistent therapeutic process with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Madeline addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping issues, anger, and career stress, along with many related topics listed in her practice focus.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered stance and emphasizes practical coping strategies and skills alongside opportunities to reframe patterns for greater healing and wellness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience providing psychotherapy and skill-based treatment to people with a variety of concerns.
What credentials and licensure does she hold and where is she based?
Madeline holds LPC and LPC-MH credentials with licensure details TX LPC 72380 and DE LPC-MH PC-0011362, and she practices from Texas.
Does she work with nonlocal or international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services in English.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Texas, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire

Languages

English