Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Wendy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Montana, Wyoming
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wendy
Wendy Goffena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings nine years of clinical therapy experience and a long history in mental health services. She practices in Montana and draws on many years of work across inpatient, outpatient, medical, and community settings. Her background includes supporting people with depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, grief, and other life stressors.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She uses a client-centered approach that treats the person as the expert in their own life.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on identifying strengths, setting clear goals, and building skills that can be used between meetings. Wendy blends several evidence-based methods to match each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and DBT skills to teach mood regulation and distress tolerance.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people act in line with their values, and EMDR to process difficult memories when appropriate. In sessions clients can expect collaboration and a focus on real-world coping. The work often includes practical exercises, mindfulness practice, and step-by-step plans to manage strong emotions such as anger.
Wendy aims to help people increase psychological flexibility, reduce symptom interference, and regain a greater sense of control. Outside of therapy she spends time outdoors in Montana and enjoys hiking, fishing, gardening, and art. That balance between active outdoor life and creative pursuits informs her practical, grounded approach to care.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Wendy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts without getting stuck in them and take actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where values-based choices matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with depression, anxiety, and anger. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a method used to process traumatic memories that continue to affect daily life and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She may combine techniques from different approaches and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility with multiple ways to connect. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and run longer sessions, phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue care from different locations.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on strengths, clear goals, and skills people can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of clinical therapy experience and a longer career in mental health that includes work in community mental health, inpatient treatment, medical social work, correctional settings, and outpatient programs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) with licenses in Wyoming and Montana and practices in Montana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.