Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Wendy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Wendy
Wendy Kesel is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience practicing in New York. She offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. Wendy aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward for anyone who reaches out.
She focuses on everyday challenges such as relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, anger, and self-esteem. Wendy also helps people cope with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and career-related decisions.
Background and approach
She meets each person where they are and works at a pace they can handle. In sessions she builds an open space for honest talk without judgment. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on practical steps to try between meetings.
She uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs rather than a single fixed method. Wendy draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment work, and client-centered methods. That variety lets her adapt to concerns like communication problems, intimacy issues, abandonment or attachment struggles, and caregiver stress.
People who connect with Wendy often want guidance that is direct and respectful. She helps clients set clear goals, practice new skills, and notice small changes that add up. Her work is collaborative and focused on daily life improvements.
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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 for online care
Wendy uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and everyday stress because it breaks problems into concrete steps to practice.She also integrates acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on what matters most to a person and on building actions that align with those values. ACT can help with anxiety, coping with life changes, and increasing psychological flexibility.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wendy will explore goals and preferences with each person and tailor techniques from different methods to fit those needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skills training, values-based action, or attachment-focused conversations.
Online therapy with Wendy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs. Video is good for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat or text can help keep momentum between longer sessions and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Wendy
What concerns does Wendy commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, anger, grief, relationship strain, and parenting or family challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on honest conversation, clear goals, and skills to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care in New York.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.