Wendy Schultz, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 11 years in practice

Wendy Schultz is a licensed clinical social worker with eleven years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149020194 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1386061059 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Wendy

Wendy Schultz is a licensed clinical social worker with eleven years of professional experience. She frames therapy as part of overall health and helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their next steps. Wendy focuses on practical skills and steady progress rather than one-off fixes.

She uses a strengths-based approach that blends skill building with creative exercises. Sessions often include concrete tools clients can use between meetings. The goal is to make small changes that add up to a more engaged, satisfying life.

Background and approach

People come to her for many reasons - stress, anxiety, trauma, problems with intimacy, career concerns, or struggles with motivation and self-esteem. She also supports those facing grief, addiction, bipolar challenges, or life transitions. Wendy pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns when they show up in therapy.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She helps clients set clear, achievable goals and offers motivation and gentle challenge when needed. Clients learn skills they can use right away and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Wendy works with approaches such as attachment-based methods, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and hypnotherapy. She aims to help people build lasting habits that support emotional wellbeing and daily functioning.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Wendy names

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Online support

How Wendy’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how people connect. Online sessions can track those patterns by looking at how clients describe interactions and respond in real time, helping with intimacy issues, abandonment feelings, and attachment wounds. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and helping a person find their own answers through warmth and acceptance. That approach fits well online because conversations can be steady and focused, allowing clients to reflect and make decisions at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches clear skills for changing thoughts and behaviors. CBT exercises adapt easily to video or text formats and are useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy views therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods match a client's goals and preferences. She checks in about what feels helpful and adjusts techniques based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth demands. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing skill reinforcement between sessions. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working toward meaningful change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Wendy help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, and grief. She also supports concerns like intimacy, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and bipolar challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is strengths-based, warm, and direct. Sessions focus on practical skills, goal-setting, and exercises that clients can use between meetings.

What is her professional background?

Wendy has eleven years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Her work emphasizes integration and skill training to support lasting change.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and provides services from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not work with international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let clients choose what fits their routine.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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