Wendy Gatewood
Experienced LCSW guiding practical change
LCSW Indiana
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Wendy
Wendy Gatewood is an Indiana-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience helping people work through emotional and life challenges.
Background and approach
She centers her practice on practical, evidence-informed strategies to address concerns such as anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns including bipolar and depression, ADHD, and difficulties with anger and grief. Wendy also addresses relationship and family issues, body image and eating concerns, parenting struggles, and life transitions while offering coaching-oriented support when appropriate.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can examine patterns, practice new coping skills, and rebuild strengths. Wendy uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical strategies alongside motivational and solution-focused methods to tailor care to each person's needs.
She aims to help clients improve emotional regulation, communication, and problem solving so they can move toward goals that matter to them. Location-based details and service options are discussed during intake to match availability and fit.
Wendy conducts her work in English and focuses on building realistic, individualized plans that align with each client's circumstances and priorities.
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care
Wendy commonly draws from cognitive behavioral approaches and client-centered methods to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and practicing concrete skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, mood swings, or difficulties with attention and behavior. Client-centered work emphasizes empathy, active listening, and tailoring the pace and focus of sessions to what the person brings, which supports emotional exploration and personal growth.She also integrates dialectical behavior ideas when emotional regulation or intense reactions are central concerns, teaching specific skills for distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; Wendy partners with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities and adjusts plans as progress and needs evolve.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to attend sessions from home, work, or while traveling. These options allow for regular skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and different formats for people who prefer talking, writing, or shorter, more frequent contacts with a licensed professional.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed
Indiana, Oregon
Languages
English