Dr. & Mrs. Wendy Durant, LPC

Dr. & Mrs. Wendy Durant is a licensed professional counselor with 19 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families across a wide range of concerns. She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings additional training as an art-certified life coach and advanced study in naturopathic medicine with a focus on behavioral health. Her background supports work with issues such as impulsivity and behavior modification, anxiety and depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, sexual concerns including sexually compulsive behaviors, parenting and family conflict, career transitions, and trauma.

Her therapeutic manner is warm, encouraging, and supportive, rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion and intentionally avoiding stigmatizing labels. She integrates client-centered listening with evidence-informed strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods, and she weaves holistic interventions into treatment when appropriate. This flexible approach allows her to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique goals and circumstances.

Dr. & Mrs. Wendy Durant frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to empower clients with practical strategies for change. Seeking help can be a courageous step toward greater well-being, and she positions herself as a member of the client’s support team to guide, equip, and encourage progress toward a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration - the therapist creates a supportive environment where clients explore their values, feelings, and goals, which can be especially helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior and developing practical skills to manage symptoms; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and impulsivity. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and reshape emotional responses within relationships by increasing emotional awareness and improving attachment patterns, making it useful for couples and intimacy-related challenges.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process - the therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose and adapt methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance allows techniques to be combined and tailored over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility to connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations. These options support consistent care and practical access to therapists while allowing clients to choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.