About Wendy
Wendy Johnston, MD, LCSW-C helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, or low mood. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Her way of working is respectful and compassionate, aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Wendy draws on two decades of clinical experience in Maryland and New York. She supports people coping with trauma and abuse, attention challenges, and struggles with self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also addresses related issues such as social anxiety, loneliness, seasonal mood shifts, and the emotional weight of caregiving. In sessions she tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. That can mean learning new ways to manage stress, practicing clearer communication, or working through guilt and shame.
She helps people break big problems into small, practical steps they can use between sessions. Wendy emphasizes collaboration. She works with clients to set realistic goals and to adjust the plan when life changes.
The focus is on building coping skills and understanding patterns that keep problems stuck. Her background as a medical doctor and a licensed clinical social worker gives her a broad perspective on emotional and medical factors that affect well-being. She aims to create a steady, supportive space for people taking the difficult first steps toward change.
How therapy methods and online sessions fit together
Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and understanding how patterns affect mood and behavior. One approach centers on teaching practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathing strategies, grounding exercises, and step-by-step plans to face feared situations. This helps when worry or avoidance start to limit daily life.Another common thread in her work is processing trauma and painful experiences at a pace the person can handle. That involves creating safety in sessions, naming difficult memories or feelings, and developing ways to reduce their hold over day-to-day functioning. This work often pairs skill practice with careful discussion of triggers and responses.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Wendy partners with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. She listens to preferences and life demands to help determine which methods will be most useful in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates into a busy day or to keep momentum between longer sessions. These options help people access ongoing support while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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