- Family of origin issues
- Attachment concerns
- CBT and ACT methods
About Wendi
Wendi Makus is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arkansas with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, and family of origin issues. She also addresses challenges such as addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and career concerns.
Wendi prefers an approach that centers the whole person rather than focusing only on symptoms. She uses client-centered techniques and draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to clarify values and move toward meaningful action.
Her background includes work with attachment-related difficulties, abandonment concerns, and communication problems that come from early family patterns. She helps people identify how those old patterns still shape current relationships and choices, and she offers concrete steps to change those habits.
Wendi also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy to help with strong emotions and coping skills. She uses narrative-style conversations to uncover long-held beliefs and to consider alternative, more helpful meanings. This can be useful when people feel stuck in self-criticism or emptiness.
Sessions focus on practical skills, clear goals, and exploring family of origin themes when that fits the person's needs. People who want a collaborative, straightforward counselor to address recurring relationship patterns and life transitions may find this approach helpful.
How Wendi applies approaches online and how sessions work
Wendi uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and to take small steps toward those values, even when painful feelings are present. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal priorities.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps people recognize repeated roles and expectations that came from their family of origin and consider different ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend which methods to try. Clients and therapist make those decisions collaboratively and can adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, childcare, or travel. Other practical benefits include scheduling shorter check-ins when time is limited, avoiding travel time, and using a format that lets you focus on skills practice and narrative work in real time.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Arkansas, Oregon, Maine, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Wendi works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, addiction, ADHD, and family of origin issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style combined with cognitive behavioral techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to build skills and clarify values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LPC credentials in Arkansas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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