- Practical homework options
- Mindfulness and journaling
- Direct and nonjudgmental
About Wendie
Wendie Vanderwater is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people build more confidence and better cope with life stress. She focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions. Her tone is direct and down-to-earth, and she encourages people to be gentler with themselves as they change.
Wendie draws on a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She asks questions to figure out what a client needs, then blends techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior strategies. Mindfulness and journaling are used to help people get in touch with feelings and notice unhelpful patterns.
Sessions often include simple, doable tasks to practice outside of therapy. Those might be short mindfulness exercises, journaling prompts, or small behavioral steps such as joining a group activity. She talks frankly about taking actions that increase daily satisfaction, like volunteering or reconnecting with interests.
Her style is honest and nonjudgmental. She invites clients to choose how they want to work - with homework or a more conversational therapy hour. The emphasis is on finding approaches that actually fit the person rather than applying one fixed method.
With over two decades of experience in social work, Wendie works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, parenting stress, ADHD, and self esteem. She practices in Montana and conducts sessions in English.
Wendie draws on a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She asks questions to figure out what a client needs, then blends techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior strategies. Mindfulness and journaling are used to help people get in touch with feelings and notice unhelpful patterns.
Sessions often include simple, doable tasks to practice outside of therapy. Those might be short mindfulness exercises, journaling prompts, or small behavioral steps such as joining a group activity. She talks frankly about taking actions that increase daily satisfaction, like volunteering or reconnecting with interests.
Her style is honest and nonjudgmental. She invites clients to choose how they want to work - with homework or a more conversational therapy hour. The emphasis is on finding approaches that actually fit the person rather than applying one fixed method.
With over two decades of experience in social work, Wendie works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, parenting stress, ADHD, and self esteem. She practices in Montana and conducts sessions in English.