Wendy Van Keulen, LCSW

Wendy Van Keulen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with more than 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, recover from trauma and abuse, process grief and loss, and manage parenting concerns, as well as adjust to significant life changes. Her LCSW credential indicates advanced training and licensure to provide clinical social work and psychotherapy.

Wendy approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to meet individual needs. She also attends to related areas such as aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, attachment and blended family concerns, communication difficulties, and the emotional effects of divorce, immigration, and other transitions. Her work includes support for those coping with hospice and end-of-life matters, fertility or family-of-origin issues, and feelings of isolation, guilt, or shame.

Wendy provides services in both English and Spanish and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her practice. She frames the decision to begin therapy as a courageous step and considers it an honor to support people as they pursue greater fulfillment and well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the issues at hand. For trauma and abuse she applies focused strategies that help people process difficult memories and reduce the emotional impact of past events, using structured methods that emphasize safety and step-by-step progress. For relationship and parenting concerns she utilizes skills-oriented approaches that build communication, problem-solving, and coping abilities to improve interactions and family dynamics. These evidence-based techniques are intended to be practical and goal-focused, addressing patterns that interfere with daily life and relationships.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Wendy works collaboratively with each person to identify which evidence-based techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time. This collaborative process helps ensure that therapy aligns with what the client hopes to achieve and feels comfortable pursuing.

Online therapy offers flexible access to sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule care around work, family, and other commitments. These options allow consistent contact with a therapist and can support continuity of care for people managing grief, life transitions, caregiving responsibilities, or ongoing mental health needs.