Wendy Gatewood, LCSW

Licensed in Indiana · 22 years in practice

Wendy Gatewood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience helping people through hard seasons.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34010268A · expires April 2028
LCSW, Oregon: L16414 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1871290478 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

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About Wendy

Wendy Gatewood is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience helping people through hard seasons. She practices from Indiana and offers straightforward, steady support for anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, and other life disruptions. Her work focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Wendy aims to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful. She listens for what matters most and helps people name patterns that get in the way.

Background and approach

Conversations move at a pace the client is comfortable with and focus on skills that improve daily functioning. Her background includes long experience with trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, and attention-related issues like ADHD. She also addresses relationship struggles, body image and eating concerns, and the emotional impacts of adoption and attachment issues.

Wendy uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That can include client-centered work to explore feelings, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts, and solution-focused steps to set achievable goals. She incorporates tools for emotion regulation when anger or dysregulation arise.

People who connect with Wendy tend to be seeking clear, practical guidance rather than lengthy theory. Sessions often include short exercises, goal-setting, and coaching-style suggestions to test between visits. The emphasis is on realistic change and building skills that fit everyday life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Body image
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Wendy names

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Online support

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people feel heard. It involves opening space for a person to explore feelings and decide which changes matter most, which can be helpful for grief, attachment concerns, and self-esteem work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses clear, practical exercises to test thoughts and build new habits, which can assist with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and coping skills. Short, concrete tools from DBT can help with mood swings, anger, and disruptive emotional episodes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions often combine elements from different approaches rather than sticking to one model.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for skills practice. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler to fit into a busy day. Live chat or messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. Together these options aim to make regular therapy easier to schedule and maintain.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Wendy help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Wendy takes a collaborative, straightforward approach that emphasizes listening, skill-building, and practical next steps. Sessions often include goals, short exercises, and strategies to use between visits.

How much experience does she have?

She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Which credentials and location apply?

Wendy holds an LCSW and practices from Indiana.

Are sessions available in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Work can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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

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