- Strengths-based
- Practical strategies
- Values focused
About Wendy
Wendy Richmond is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Colorado. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and brings five years of professional experience to her practice. Wendy focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
Wendy centers sessions on the person's own strengths and story. She treats the client as the expert on their life and works alongside them to set realistic goals. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making therapy feel practical and understandable.
In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and commit to small, livable changes. For people coping with intense memories, she includes methods associated with EMDR and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions.
Wendy also supports issues such as self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and concerns around aging, codependency, and communication problems. She addresses isolation and life purpose questions and helps people working through divorce, family problems, and guilt or shame.
People who prefer a collaborative, strengths-based style tend to fit well with her approach. She encourages steady progress with clear steps and practical strategies. To begin, readers can follow the site's intake flow to match and schedule a first appointment.
How Wendy’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used by some clinicians to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity; when used it is combined with emotion regulation supports.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Wendy works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She encourages trying approaches over a few sessions and adjusting based on how things are going.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use visual tools, worksheets, and in-session skill practice from wherever they join. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EMDR-informed work to remote sessions while focusing on clear goals and practical steps.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include aging and geriatric issues, codependency, communication problems, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. She treats clients as experts on their own lives and works on practical steps and skills between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That experience includes supporting people through anxiety, grief, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Wendy holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado. The profile lists her licensure as CO LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up and scheduling process.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The questionnaire helps align goals and practical needs before the first session.