About Wendy
Wendy Galyen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience in social work and counseling. She earned undergraduate degrees in psychology and social work from the University of Indianapolis and a master of social work from Indiana University. Wendy has worked across independent practice and academic settings and brings a steady, practical approach to sessions.
Wendy keeps conversations straightforward and compassionate. She uses a friendly, nonjudgmental style that aims to build trust quickly.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be tailored to what each person needs, with clear steps and observable goals rather than vague talk. Her work commonly addresses stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, career and workplace problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other life stressors. She also helps people facing body image struggles, caregiver stress, money worries, and midlife or identity concerns.
Wendy draws on several well-known methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, acceptance and commitment ideas, and narrative or solution-focused approaches. She blends these to match what a person wants and what seems to help in practice. That means sessions can include skills practice, short experiments, and reflective conversation.
Outside of client work she teaches and supervises social work and counseling students, and has been involved in research and presentations. Wendy works from Indiana and offers therapy in English, including to international clients, using video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How Wendy’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy
Wendy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, and acceptance and commitment ideas. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety or lift mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches practical attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus for day-to-day stress. Acceptance and commitment approaches encourage people to clarify what matters to them and take small meaningful steps toward those values.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and past attempts, then suggest methods to try first. If something isn’t working, she adjusts the plan and checks in regularly so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text make brief check-ins and skill reminders simple between longer sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people maintain steady progress despite hectic schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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