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Wendy Foote, LCPC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Wendy

Wendy Foote is an Illinois-licensed LCPC with 18 years of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and eating-related struggles.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a collaborative effort for clients ready to do meaningful, sometimes difficult work to create greater emotional stability and life satisfaction. Wendy emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and where progress is paced to each person’s needs.

Her practice draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, CBT, and DBT, offering flexibility to tailor interventions to the presenting concerns.

She supports people coping with grief, addictions, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and a range of attachment and identity-related struggles such as abandonment, body image, codependency, and guilt or shame. Wendy communicates clearly about expectations and invites clients who are committed to making significant changes to engage in thoughtful, sustained work together.

Online Therapy Using Collaborative, Evidence-Based Methods

Wendy integrates Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients explore internal parts and build values-driven action. Internal Family Systems frames difficult emotions as different parts of the self that can be understood and tended to, which can be useful for trauma, attachment wounds, and persistent inner conflict. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and learning practical ways to accept painful thoughts while taking committed steps toward a meaningful life, often helping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy works with each person to identify which combination of techniques fits their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as therapy progresses so interventions remain useful and relevant to the client’s needs.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care during busy times and to access therapy from wherever the client is located within the therapist’s service area.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Wendy address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, creating an open, nonjudgmental environment while using practical strategies from CBT, DBT, ACT, and Internal Family Systems as appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, intimacy-related concerns, eating disorders, and many life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Wendy holds the LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180.003802.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English