Wendi Makus, LPC

Wendi Makus is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Arkansas with 13 years of experience. She blends practical, skill-based work with a person-centered attitude. Wendi aims to help people reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve relationships in day-to-day life.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take steps toward a meaningful life. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and core connection needs.

Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools that people can use between meetings. Wendi listens to what matters to each person and tailors strategies accordingly. She works with concerns such as depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain, and burnout from compassion fatigue.

Wendi also addresses substance and behavioral addictions, ADHD-related struggles, bipolar mood challenges, and career or life transitions. Additional focus areas include abandonment, codependency, communication problems, blended family issues, and family of origin concerns.

She offers several ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which many people find easier to fit into busy schedules. Wendi practices in Arkansas and conducts sessions in English.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Her work emphasizes practical steps, steady progress, and helping people get to a place they prefer to be.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Wendi frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. CBT involves practical exercises, behavior experiments, and step-by-step work to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleeping problems.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters. ACT can be useful when someone feels stuck during life changes or struggles with strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendi collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and preferences. She will review options and adapt methods over time so the plan stays relevant to the client's needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill teaching. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be an easier option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent during busy weeks.