Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Wendie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Montana
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wendie
Wendie Vanderwater is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience helping people facing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and treats people with honesty and without judgment. Wendie aims to create a space where someone who is worried can talk through what feels overwhelming and decide the best next steps.
She draws on approaches that match each person’s needs instead of using a single method for everyone.
Background and approach
Sessions can include elements of cognitive behavioral work, dialectical skills, mindfulness exercises, or motivational interviewing depending on what is useful. Wendie asks straightforward questions to learn what a person needs and whether they prefer homework like journaling or a focus on conversation during sessions. Practical coping strategies are a common focus.
That can mean learning skills to notice and manage strong feelings, practicing ways to shift unhelpful thinking, or building routines that increase pleasure and connection. Wendie encourages small actions outside sessions, such as volunteering or joining a group, to support progress. She integrates mindfulness into many meetings to help people tune into their emotions and respond rather than react.
When helpful, evidence-based techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy are mixed to fit the problem at hand. Wendie works with adults on a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, and identity issues. Her practice is based in Montana and she provides care in English.
What Wendie works with
Everything Wendie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Wendie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means sessions are guided by the client’s priorities and Wendie adapts her questions and homework to fit those goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify patterns and try different actions. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes by teaching practical techniques someone can use between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving how a person relates to others. Skills such as distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness can be taught and practiced during online meetings.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Wendie will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. She adjusts the plan over time based on what works best.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let a therapist and client work face-to-face when clearer communication is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, skills coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Wendie
What concerns does Wendie help address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma, parenting strain, ADHD, and identity concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and down-to-earth. She blends conversational work with practical exercises and can assign journaling or skills practice when it fits a person’s goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working with many different kinds of people and presenting problems.
What credentials and region should I know about?
Wendie holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and her practice is located in Montana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.