Wendy Leonard, LMHC

Wendy Leonard is a licensed mental health counselor with 40 years of experience. She focuses on practical, goal-oriented work to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and career concerns. Wendy emphasizes strengths and small steps that add up to real change.

She approaches sessions with a solution-focused perspective. That means conversations center on what is working now and on building simple strategies to move forward. Sessions are often focused and goal-directed, with an eye toward useful tools people can try between meetings.

Wendy has also worked with people facing medical and life transitions, including chronic pain, cancer, traumatic brain injury, and aging-related concerns. She supports adults dealing with isolation, life purpose questions, workplace stress, and the challenges that can come with young adulthood. Her experience includes helping people who have intellectual disability and autism within the context of adult care needs.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. Wendy invites clients to name small, manageable goals and to track progress over time. She encourages people to use their existing strengths while learning new coping strategies.

To begin, prospective clients select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged based on therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Solution-Focused approaches and online care

Wendy uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which centers on small, achievable goals and practical steps. Conversations focus on strengths and on what is already helping, then build brief plans people can use between sessions. This approach is often helpful for stress, anxiety, grief, and career decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether a solution-focused path fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as work progresses so changes can be made if something else would be a better fit.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as arranging shorter check-ins during a lunch break or meeting without travel time. It can also help when managing health-related challenges, by reducing the need to commute on difficult days and allowing focus on coping strategies and daily routines.