Whitney Wanderscheid, LPC-MH, LMHC
Compassionate counselor focused on practical progress
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Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC-MH, LMHC
- Licensed in
- South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Whitney
Whitney Wanderscheid is a licensed counselor with eight years of experience helping people through hard times. She holds LPC-MH and LMHC credentials and practices from Iowa, bringing a calm, respectful presence to each session. She focuses on listening first and tailoring support to each person.
Sessions are person-centered, so goals come from what matters to the client. She helps people take small, practical steps toward change rather than prescribing one fixed method.
Background and approach
Whitney uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and create new habits. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to identify strengths and build clear, achievable steps forward. The work often blends these approaches to match a client's comfort and needs.
Common issues she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, anger, and life transitions. She also helps with caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, and feelings of isolation. Her approach is direct but compassionate, aiming to help people feel heard and understood.
Her background includes work in schools, independent practice, and community mental health. That variety informs practical, everyday strategies that fit real life. Whitney aims to make the process manageable and focused on noticeable progress.
What Whitney works with
Everything Whitney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Whitney's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Whitney lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding where a person is and building sessions around their needs. In practice that means the therapist listens deeply, reflects what she hears, and helps clients identify their own goals and priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online CBT sessions can help someone notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors between meetings, which is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and anger management.
Solution-focused therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps and existing strengths. This approach is action-oriented and often helps people make quick, practical changes they can try between sessions.
Whitney will work with each person to choose which methods fit best. Figuring out the right mix is collaborative - she adjusts techniques based on goals, comfort, and progress rather than sticking to one plan.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility. Video works well for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or shorter reflections. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Whitney
What concerns does Whitney commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, ADHD, anger, and related challenges such as caregiver stress, communication problems, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then uses practical tools to help clients set and reach concrete goals.
What is her professional background?
Whitney has eight years of experience and has worked in school settings, independent practice, and community mental health, which shapes her practical approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC-MH and LMHC credentials and is based in Iowa with licensure noted as SD LPC-MH and IA LMHC.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different scheduling needs and communication preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.