How Wendy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wendy
Wendy Fydenkevez is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with eight years in social services and clinical practice. She built a varied career working across community settings and now sees clients independently in Massachusetts. Her work includes experience with the LGBTQIA community and many life challenges people bring to therapy.
Wendy focuses on helping people sort through interpersonal conflict. That can mean tensions with partners, friends, coworkers, parents, or others who matter.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, sleep problems, attention issues, and career concerns. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She emphasizes acceptance and trust first, then uses practical tools to change unhelpful patterns.
Sessions often combine talking through the immediate problem with skills to manage emotions and behavior. Wendy draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. She also uses mindfulness and narrative ideas to help people notice habits, shift stories they tell about themselves, and try different ways of responding.
People who meet with her can expect direct conversation and goal-focused planning. She works to make sessions understandable and useful from the start. If someone is coping with life changes, relationship strain, or recurring anger, she helps them create steps to feel steadier and more in control.
What Wendy works with
Everything Wendy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Wendy's practice.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Wendy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building trust through empathic listening. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, anger, and unhelpful behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means checking in on what helps and adjusting techniques over time so sessions are useful and realistic.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls let people use visuals and more natural conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during a quick break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, note-taking, and pacing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care, try different ways of working, and fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What kinds of concerns does Wendy help with?
She helps with relationship tensions, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, sleep problems, ADHD, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and accepting. She combines supportive listening with practical techniques to change patterns and manage strong emotions.
What is her clinical background?
Wendy has eight years of experience in social services and clinical work and now practices independently as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Massachusetts and holds the MA LICSW credential listed as her professional license.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with people located where her licensure applies.
What session formats are available online?
Wendy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.