Wendy Goffena, LCSW

Wendy Goffena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years as an LCSW and a long history in mental health care. She has worked in clinical and community settings across Montana and aims to help people find practical ways to feel better. Wendy writes plainly and meets people where they are in life.

She uses a client-centered style that sees each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on strengths and clear goals. Wendy draws on a mix of methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship strain.

Her background includes work in community mental health, medical social work with chronic illness, inpatient residential treatment for youth, correctional settings, child protective services, and outpatient day treatment programs. This range informs how she approaches complex needs and co-occurring problems such as chronic pain, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.

In session Wendy often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for mood regulation and distress tolerance, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies for values-based action, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for processing difficult memories when appropriate.

People who appreciate direct guidance and a strengths-focused approach tend to connect with her. She practices in Montana and speaks English. To begin, readers should use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Wendy's approaches translate to online work

Wendy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. CBT is practical and often includes simple exercises to practice between conversations.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which combines acceptance and mindfulness with steps toward values-based action. ACT can help when someone wants to live differently despite ongoing difficult feelings. When trauma is a focus, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing may be used to help process distressing memories and reduce their impact on day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy collaborates with each person to choose and adapt techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level rather than sticking to a single method.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow use of tools like worksheets and guided practices between meetings. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to fit someone’s routine so therapy becomes a workable part of life rather than another stressor.