About me

I come to BetterHelp with experiences rich in personal maturity, shared humanitarian values, and clinical practice in varied settings. I have worked as a therapist with individuals of all ages, with families and in group settings, and I have in-depth exposure to clinical contexts involving trauma and loss. I have worked as a therapist in hospitals in the psychiatric unit and lately in a recognized trauma informed program.
My passion for working with adolescents and their families come from a family centered approach. I have been working for a long time with teenagers going through, lack of self confidence, depression, social anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, trauma and loss among other struggles.


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Relationship issues , Grief , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Body image , Cancer , Chronic pain illness and disability , Co-morbidity , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 3

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Languages

English

Spanish


Licensing

IL LCPC 180.011759


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Wendy Gilchrist. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Mar 12, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and coping with life changes

This was my first time ever in therapy and Wendy makes it very easy. She listens and gives amazing advice. She made me feel comfortable to open up to talk about all things I needed to. I most Definitely recommend her

Written on Feb 13, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 1 year on issues concerning addictions, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Awesome

Written on Feb 08, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder

Kind, wise, caring, patient. Understanding, helpful , smart, intuitive, supportive

Written on Jan 24, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

I've only really met with her once (the first time super short b/c of tech issues on my end). I found her receptive to what I had to say, followed along, allowed me to be heard and offered advice when I asked for it. Excited to continue to work with her.

Written on Jan 20, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

I am so fortunate to have the support of Wendy. She listens carefully, cares about what I have to say and helps me find a better path for myself. I feel better after every session. In the end, I am not only getting better for myself, but I am also becoming a better Mom and Wife.

Written on Jan 13, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Wendy is a kind and understanding human and she is willing to share her humanness with her clients. She uses humor meaningfully throughout our sessions. I appreciate her challenging my thoughts and helping me better understand my feelings. She is not overly clinical or impersonal. She uses her clients strengths and interests in exercises and homework.

Written on Jan 07, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Wendy is very helpful! She's helped me and my partner so much. She listens to each of us, sees both our sides, and helps us get on the same team to work together in our relationship.

Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Wendy for 10 months on issues concerning relationship

Wendy is a compassionate, kind and very supportive therapist. She keeps both my husband and I both engaged and guides us to explore areas of ourselves that are both challenging and very rewarding. Wendy has helped us navigate a very challenging year and manages to get a smile or laugh out of us no matter how upset we are during every session. Thank you Wendy for being our guiding light, I don't know how I'd do it without you.

Written on Dec 06, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and career difficulties

Wendy is super empathic, she immediately builds a safe place to share and builds positively giving me tools to keep evolving. I really appreciate my work with her

Written on Oct 02, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I find Wendy compassionate and caring; very insightful. She always picks up on subtle things I say that will bring more clarity to what I’m feeling. I trust her completely.

Written on Aug 09, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Very good listnener and cares.

Written on Aug 05, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 2 months on issues concerning depression

I was very happy with Wendy Gilchrist as my therapy. I will take all her advice in practice . Thanks so much for you great support!

Written on Jul 28, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Very easy to talk to. Knowledgeable in her field. Sweet and kind.

Written on May 26, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 6 months on issues concerning relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management

Listens well. Relates to your issues. Helpful.

Written on Mar 16, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts

Even though I only had a few sessions with Wendy, I feel she understood my issues and is very empathetic.

Written on Mar 14, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management

Wendy is amazing! She listens to me and helps me really find the core of what is the real issue for me at hand. She helps me problem solve and teaches me how to be the best version of myself first and foremost. I have never connected with a therapist before but I immediately felt that connection with Wendy. I look forward to our sessions and feel so much better afterwards. I feel a positive change since my sessions with Wendy.

Written on Mar 13, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 6 months on issues concerning relationship

Wendy is great. She's easy to talk with, supportive but also pushes you needed. She's very relatable and I always enjoyed our sessions with her and felt it was a good use of our time.

Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd

Wendy is very helpful and compassionate, I appreciate her

Written on Feb 02, 2023 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management

Wendy is excellent, feel comfortable of talking about anything and is understanding, feels like talking to someone that understands

Written on Dec 29, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts

She really has helped us better one another

Written on Dec 27, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and eating disorders

Wendy is just a wonderful human. I appreciate her guidance, heart and capacity to listen and make sense of a world of concerns.

Written on Nov 25, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 3 months

Wendy is an incredible therapist. She is intuitive, clever, down to earth, a wonderful advocate and supportive.
Even tho my son is in Australia - and despite crazy time differences, Wendy always managed to connect with him and had won his trust and respect . She has offered him much needed, high level support during a difficult time in his life. We are grateful!

Written on Nov 15, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

I appreciate Wendy so much. Wendy is helping me understand myself. And guiding me to love who I am. Wendy brings in her own life experiences so that we can relate better. I always feel comfortable speaking to Wendy and she gives me the courage to speak my mind. I am so happy I decided to get therapy through teen counseling and I'm so grateful to have Wendy as my therapist.

Written on Oct 15, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, and self esteem

Wendy is amazing! She definitely makes you feel comfortable and allows for you to open up and talk about whatever it is you’re worried about . Thank you Wendy!

Written on Oct 13, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Wendy understands and accepts me. She holds me accountable while making me feel validated and additionally pushes me out of my comfort zone to be vulnerable in a safe environment. She seems to understand me at my core and know the things I need to hear even more than some of my friends and family can do. So thankful for Wendy!

Written on Sep 27, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

I have had the opportunity to meet with Wendy Gilchrist for the past several months. My first experience with online therapy proved to be a good way in which to communicate given the times we live in.

Wendy, I feel, went out of her way to continue to provide me with feedback, exercises to help me with my issues. In all cases she was understanding and supportive.

I could not ask for a better experience in seeking help.

Thank you Wendy Gilchrist! You are a truly compassionate person.

Marty

Written on Sep 18, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and coping with life changes

Wendy is amazing and very insightful. I appreciate her point of view and she has been very helpful to me.

Written on Sep 14, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, and adhd

Wendy Gilchrist is such a great person to talk to. She knows how to make you feel heard and seen. Every session is very helpful!

Written on Sep 08, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management

She is a great help in identifying issues and helping to better you. You are her main priority but she still wants you to have an active life. She is very great at uplifting and getting to the root of many emotions and behaviors. She make you feel welcomed.

Written on Aug 27, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues

Wendy is great. After just one session, I knew she'd be a good match for me. After the second session, I felt like it was helping me already. She must take good notes because she remembers details from previous sessions. I'm not naive; she's seen me only a few times, once a week for 30-45 minutes, but I already feel like she knows me and cares about me and wants to help me.

I live in a small town. The options for therapy are limited in my town, and you feel like there's always a risk that rumors will get out ... people see your car parked at the clinic every week. With Wendy, I feel like I'm getting a better quality of care and I don't even have to leave my house.

She's non-judgmental. Still, she makes me work. She gives me plenty of homework to do and asks good questions. She seems really genuine to me. I don't expect therapy to be merely a cheerleading session to make me feel good about myself once a week. I know there's work to be done, and I want a therapist who will make me do the work. Wendy does but in a way that is not pushy or demanding. I look forward to my weekly sessions.

Written on Aug 15, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

She makes it so easy to talk to her almost like I’ve known her my whole life

Written on Aug 03, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Wendy has been a great help, she listens and has given me tips to help me on a daily basis.

Written on Aug 01, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and eating disorders

Easy to speak with, she doesn’t judge and i feel i could connect with her easily

Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management

Easy to speak with and share. We are off to a good start.

Written on Jun 17, 2022 after therapy with Wendy for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Wendy is a great listener and offers a ton of helpful feedback. She helps me think of things I didn’t realize before, encourages me, and validates what I feel in a healthy manner.

Work with me!