About Wendy
Wendy Del cid is an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist who centers sessions on building a genuine connection. She brings 22 years of practice in California and aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can set and work toward their goals. Wendy is approachable and direct in conversation while keeping the focus on each person’s needs.
She typically uses a client-centered stance, meeting people where they are and guiding sessions together.
Background and approach
Wendy has experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She also helps people who are struggling with caregiver stress, communication problems, panic attacks, and women’s issues. Wendy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to shape treatment plans.
In practice she explains the reasoning behind goals and uses assessment tools early on to form a solid starting point for work together. The client stays in charge of their goals while she offers structure and support. Her style is described as soft but direct; sessions often feel like a clear conversation that gets to the heart of concerns.
Initial meetings include a thorough assessment to identify the most relevant issues and practical next steps. People who want to talk through real-life stresses and make measurable progress may find her practical, steady approach helpful.
Practical approaches for online care
Wendy uses a mix of evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and reach clear goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It teaches practical skills to test beliefs and build new patterns of coping.Dialectical Behavioral Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It offers step-by-step tools for handling intense emotions and reducing panic or impulsive reactions, which can be useful for people with mood fluctuations and high stress.
Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Wendy will work with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, preferences, and goals. She starts with an assessment to identify priorities and adjusts the plan as progress is made, keeping the client in control of objectives.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes scheduling easier and more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a short break, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people maintain consistent care around work, caregiving, or travel commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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