- Focus on whole person
- Sleep and rest support
- Skills and meaning work
About Wendi
Wendi Makus is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people make meaningful changes that improve day-to-day life. She frames people as whole individuals rather than a set of symptoms. Wendi offers practical, down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, grief, relationship struggles, and other life challenges.
Her work draws on several well-known therapy approaches to meet each person where they are. She uses acceptance and commitment techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different actions. Attachment-based ideas inform how she talks about relationship patterns and early wounds.
Wendi also incorporates client-centered and dialectical behavior tools to assist with emotion regulation, boundary setting, and coping skills. She uses narrative ideas from a seed digging model to help people reframe painful memories and beliefs. That model treats upsetting experiences as parts of a life story that can be reviewed and changed if the person wishes.
With 13 years of counseling experience, she brings both practical skills and a warm, straightforward style. Wendi works with issues such as parenting strain, compassion fatigue, addictions, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and care of people facing cancer or major life transitions. People who are looking to improve sleep and rest habits will find focused conversation about behaviors and routines that affect sleep.
She practices in Arkansas and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule based on therapist availability.
How different approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and mood and teaches practical skills for sleep, depression, and worry. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and early bonds so people can change how they relate to others and feel safer in relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make consistent weekly work easier to maintain. Online work can focus on improving sleep routines, practicing behavioral experiments, learning emotion regulation skills, and reviewing personal narratives so change can carry into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Arkansas, Oregon, Maine, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Wendi commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, sleeping issues, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, addictions, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and related problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and person-centered. She uses clear techniques and collaborative conversation to identify small changes that can help.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Wendi has 13 years of experience working in counseling settings and brings that background into current sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and provides services based in Arkansas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.