Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
How Wendi works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington, Florida
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wendi
Wendi Cancilla is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life changes. She provides calm, practical support for people facing trauma, addictions, career strain, sleep problems, and self-esteem concerns. Wendi listens first to understand what matters most to each person.
She uses straightforward, action-oriented techniques so people can try changes that fit their daily lives. Sessions focus on clear goals, step-by-step coping skills, and checking progress together.
Background and approach
Her background includes long clinical experience with trauma and complex loss. Wendi also works with caregivers, people coping with chronic illness or pain, and those dealing with major transitions like adoption, aging, or career shifts. She supports people with ADHD, dissociation, and mood or behavioral concerns.
Wendi draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy while also using Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused methods when helpful. That means she blends skill-building, exploring past events when needed, and short-term goal work to move forward. Clients can expect practical tools for managing anger, reducing panic and anxiety, improving sleep, and rebuilding confidence.
Wendi emphasizes real-world strategies that can be practiced between sessions. Her aim is to help people develop durable coping habits and clearer next steps. Licensed in Washington as an LMHC, she combines years of clinical work with a direct, compassionate style.
People who want focused, skill-based support for stressful or painful life problems often find her approach useful.
What Wendi works with
Everything Wendi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Wendi's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Wendi lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches you can use online
Wendi frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and focused on skills for anxiety, anger, sleep issues, and low mood.She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events are contributing to current distress. This approach looks at how trauma affects thinking and behavior and pairs that understanding with techniques to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. This collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skill-building, short-term problem solving, or trauma-focused interventions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send short updates or work through ideas between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while still using goal-focused methods like CBT and trauma work.
Questions people ask about Wendi
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, sleep problems, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and practical. She listens closely, sets clear goals, and teaches skills to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with trauma, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and interpersonal struggles.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What does the first step look like?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.