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Wendy Key

Faith-respecting counselor focused on practical change

LPC Texas

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Wendy

Wendy Key is a licensed professional counselor in Texas with 12 years of experience helping people through hard seasons. She works with individuals facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and big life changes.

Background and approach

Wendy offers a calm, faith-centered approach that respects personal values and beliefs. In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps.

She helps clients build coping tools for stress, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports people working through trauma, intimacy concerns, and relationship communication problems.

Her work draws on approaches like Gottman Method principles for relationship patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking. Wendy also uses person-centered methods that keep the client’s perspective central.

She supports those dealing with living with chronic illness, caregiver strain, adoption and attachment concerns, and issues related to body image or disordered eating. Wendy also addresses career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and bipolar-related challenges with practical strategies and steady support.

Wendy aims to create a respectful environment where people can talk honestly about what matters. She guides clients toward manageable goals, stronger communication, and clearer next steps.

Her style is direct but warm, helping people find ways to move forward without rushing the process.

Approaches you can use online

Wendy often draws on the Gottman Method to look at recurring relationship patterns and improve communication. That approach focuses on concrete skills for managing conflict, deepening connection, and changing how partners interact.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people get clearer about values and take committed steps toward them even when difficult feelings remain. Client-Centered Therapy is another influence, which keeps the client's goals, perspective, and pace at the center of the work.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online care is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face when that helps, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Wendy address?
She helps with anxiety, depression, addiction, stress, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Wendy uses a calm, faith-centered approach that is respectful of clients' values. She blends practical skill-building with empathic listening to help people set and reach goals.
What is her professional background?
Wendy has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of life stressors and behavioral health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Wendy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How do fees and starting therapy work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed in

Texas

Languages

English