Wendy Weston, LPC - Therapist in Idaho

Client-centered support
Skills-based tools
Focus on sleep

About Wendy

Wendy Weston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho. She brings eight years of counseling experience and a direct approach that focuses on practical steps. She emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered style so people feel heard and involved in next steps.

Wendy's background includes work with addictions and with LGBTQ+ individuals, plus many years as a first responder and involvement in the child welfare system. That mix shapes how she sees stress, trauma, grief, and sleep difficulties. She aims to help people notice thoughts and behaviors, then try out changes that make daily life easier.

In sessions she uses a blend of methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered practice. Those tools are applied in simple, concrete ways - for example, learning small skills to manage anxiety or improving routines that affect sleep.

Wendy describes therapy as a partnership. She asks questions, listens without judgment, and offers strategies clients can use between sessions. The focus is on realistic goals and steps that fit into each person’s life.

Her training includes a masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Idaho. Wendy follows professional ethical standards and draws on her experience to support people with stress, mood concerns, addiction, parenting strain, and sleep and rest issues.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Wendy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT often helps when worry or negative thinking gets in the way of daily routines like sleep. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to teach small, practical skills for anxiety, mood, and sleep-related problems. CBT often includes steps for changing behaviors and sleep routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance strategies are needed, for example with intense mood swings or strong reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Wendy talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they try approaches that fit the person’s life and adjust the plan as progress or obstacles appear.

Regarding online therapy logistics, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten appointments when needed, and allow skill practice in real-life settings between meetings. Many people find it simpler to keep therapy consistent when appointments move with their schedule rather than requiring travel.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBT

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Midlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Idaho

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Wendy help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep and rest issues, mood concerns, parenting strain, and related difficulties listed in her specialties.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens closely and offers practical skills people can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Wendy has eight years of counseling experience, plus additional years of work as a first responder and in the child welfare system that inform her approach.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Idaho and holds a masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Idaho.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.