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Wendi Cancilla

Experienced LMHC guiding practical recovery and growth

LMHC Washington

Experience
24 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Languages
English
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About Wendi

Wendi Cancilla is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Washington with 24 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She works with concerns ranging from depression, sleeping difficulties, and low self-esteem to parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, addictions, and ADHD, bringing a steady, experience-informed approach to complex emotional and behavioral issues. Her work emphasizes practical, evidence-based strategies that help clients manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Wendi integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused and trauma-informed methods, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs while honoring their individual history and strengths. She also brings experience addressing family dynamics, blended family and adoption matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and effects of abuse or dissociation.

Clients can expect a collaborative therapeutic relationship aimed at building coping skills, clarifying goals, and strengthening resilience. Wendi’s LMHC credential reflects her professional training and licensure in mental health counseling, and she offers services through formats that accommodate diverse schedules and communication preferences.

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy

Wendi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide online work. CBT helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related difficulties. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact, which can help with posttraumatic stress, dissociation, and related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss a client’s symptoms, history, and goals to determine whether CBT, trauma-focused methods, or a combination of techniques best fits their needs, and will adapt interventions as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, continue care during transitions, and maintain regular contact with a licensed professional while working toward practical goals and improved coping skills.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Wendi works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family challenges, addictions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends practical, skills-focused methods with compassionate, individualized care. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside solution-focused techniques and trauma-informed strategies to help clients build coping skills and move toward their goals.
How long has she practiced in the field?
She has 24 years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and Washington with the license identifiers FL LMHC MH13969 and WA LMHC LH60234805, and she practices out of Washington.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and provides services to clients within the appropriate licensing region.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger management

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesHIV / AIDSIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Washington, Florida

Languages

English