About Wendy
Wendy Ross is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical steps that build confidence and restore daily functioning. Wendy speaks plain language and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for a worried parent reading on a phone.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. Sessions center on the client’s goals and use tools that fit daily life.
Background and approach
That might mean working on worry and social anxiety, navigating grief, or rebuilding self-esteem after a major life change. Wendy often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person and on solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable steps.
Her approach also includes motivational interviewing to help people clarify values and boost their motivation for change. She supports clients facing career stress, relationship communication problems, or life changes such as divorce and separation. Wendy practices in California and works with people dealing with depression, loneliness, guilt and shame, and issues related to cancer and women’s health.
Sessions are offered in English and can be adapted to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
Approaches that fit online work and life
Wendy blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening to help people change unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves noticing thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce worry and low mood. Client-centered methods mean sessions follow the client’s priorities and pace, with the therapist asking questions and reflecting what the client says.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and build commitment to those goals. Together the approaches help with anxiety, stress, career decisions, grief, and boosting self-esteem in everyday situations. Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process and may shift as needs change.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face when bandwidth and a quiet setting are available. Phone sessions can be a good option when a camera is not practical or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for ongoing support between sessions and can be used for quick reflections or homework check-ins without scheduling a full call.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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