Wendie Vanderwater, LCSW

Wendie Vanderwater is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience helping people navigate a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She approaches care with honesty and a nonjudgmental attitude, creating a space where clients set the pace and choose the level of structure they prefer. Wendie emphasizes collaboration - whether someone wants homework between sessions or prefers to focus solely on in-session work, she adapts treatment to fit individual needs.

Her clinical toolkit includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), often used together to address patterns of thinking and emotional regulation. Mindfulness practices and journaling are frequent components of her work, supporting clients in connecting with their feelings and building practical coping skills. Wendie uses DBT regularly and draws on trauma-focused methods, solution-focused strategies, motivational interviewing, and client-centered principles to tailor plans to each person.

Wendie sees challenges as opportunities to discover what works for each client and encourages active engagement outside of sessions - simple steps like volunteering or joining a book club can be part of a broader plan to increase well-being and social connection. As an LCSW - a licensed professional trained in clinical social work - she combines experience and flexible methods to support people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, self-esteem, depression, grief, and many other concerns.