About Wendy
Wendy Fydenkevez is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with eight years in social services and clinical practice. She brings broad experience from community settings into her personal work. Wendy is based in Massachusetts and speaks English.
Wendy focuses on anxiety and related concerns that come from conflict with others and within oneself. She helps people who are dealing with relationship tension, depression, grief, addiction, sleep trouble, anger, low self-esteem, and the stress of life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing issues tied to sexuality, polyamory, caregiving, aging, and chronic illness. Her approach begins with a human-centered stance that aims to build trust. She listens first and works collaboratively to set goals.
Wendy mixes client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral work and motivational interviewing. Sessions may include identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying short behavioral experiments, and using mindfulness to manage strong emotions. Narrative methods are used when it helps a person make sense of their story and change how they relate to it.
Wendy has experience with addiction and OCD-related behaviors, and she helps people navigate communication problems, commitment worries, jealousy, and the fallout of separation or divorce. She keeps the work straightforward and focused on what someone can try between sessions. People who want a respectful, down-to-earth therapist who combines listening with practical strategies may find her style a good fit.
To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and working at a person’s pace. Online sessions let the therapist and client focus on building trust and setting goals while meeting in a convenient format. This approach helps when someone wants validation and a space to talk through relationship or life stressors.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes to see what helps. In video or phone sessions, CBT can include homework, thought records, and brief behavioral experiments that a person can try between meetings. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve sleep and focus.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods together. That means sessions can shift over time toward what works best for managing anxiety, mood, or coping with life changes.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for short check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other obligations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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