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Dr. Wendy Whinnery, LMHC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Wendy

Dr. Wendy Whinnery welcomes people seeking practical, compassionate support for stress, anxiety, ADHD, mood concerns, trauma, relationship struggles, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

As an experienced New York licensed mental health counselor with ten years in practice, she centers care on the person in front of her while helping clients develop concrete skills to manage symptoms and move toward their goals.

Her style blends a client-centered stance with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, alongside solution-focused and motivational strategies. This combination allows sessions to balance empathic listening with targeted interventions for coping, emotion regulation, and problem solving.

Dr. Whinnery emphasizes warmth, genuineness, and respect as the foundation of the therapeutic relationship and supports clients in acquiring tools that fit their daily life.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach that honors individual expertise about their own life while offering structured methods when needed. Based in New York and practicing in English, she works with concerns including depression, grief, addictions, gender and sexuality matters, personality challenges, parenting and family issues, and coping with major changes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening, respect, and collaboration to help clients feel heard and supported while they identify their own priorities for change. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing specific skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness useful for intense emotions and relationship struggles.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to learn about their goals, preferences, and challenges and then recommends or adapts methods that best fit their needs, combining empathic listening with structured skill-building when helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver focused interventions, teach coping strategies, and support ongoing progress while accommodating different communication preferences and rhythms.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, addictions, relationship challenges, eating and parenting issues, and related concerns listed in her specialty areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered foundation paired with approaches like CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to combine empathic listening with practical skills training.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor and brings training in multiple therapeutic methods relevant to trauma, mood, and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with the credential NY LMHC 006138 and uses the title LMHC.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients may connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Gender dysphoriaVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPersonality disordersSexual dysfunction

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Wendy can help with

Dr. Wendy Whinnery works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, and compassion fatigue.

How Wendy approaches therapy

Wendy's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Wendy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 10 years of clinical experience.

Wendy is a graduate of Capella University.