Wendy Gilchrist, LCPC

Wendy Gilchrist is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of experience. She brings a practical background in community work and clinical practice. Her path includes nonprofit leadership and years working in hospital psychiatric units and trauma-informed programs.

Wendy uses straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood challenges. She also supports parents and people dealing with relationship strain, grief, anger, or changes at work. Her practice includes attention to ADHD, compassion fatigue, and long-term health concerns like chronic pain and illness.

In sessions she blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening. Mindfulness and narrative elements are part of how she helps people name patterns and try new behaviors. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants help finding direction or making a change.

Wendy has experience in hospitals, trauma-informed programs, nonprofit development, and group work. That background informs a practical, down-to-earth style. She focuses on simple tools you can use between sessions.

She offers therapy in English and Spanish and works with clients in Illinois and beyond. People who want clear strategies, a collaborative conversation, and a mix of practical and reflective work may find this approach helpful.

How Wendy's Approaches Work Online

Wendy often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the client's experience and priorities to build a trusting working relationship.

Finding the best approach is a shared process. Wendy will talk with each person about their goals and try flexible methods rather than insisting on a single style. Together they decide which tools and exercises fit daily life and preferences.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice and deeper work. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, short reflections, or between-session support. These options help people maintain progress while adapting to schedules and practical needs.