Wendi Cancilla

Wendi Cancilla is a licensed mental health counselor with 24 years of clinical experience who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and the aftermath of trauma. She works with adults facing life transitions, grief, caregiver strain, addiction concerns, and challenges tied to family relationships. Wendi aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people can start feeling more steady sooner.

Wendi uses clear, goal-focused conversations to help people identify what triggers intense emotions. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused strategies to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test new ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing is used when change feels overwhelming, and trauma-focused therapy guides recovery after abuse or serious loss.

Her background includes long-term work with people managing chronic illness, military-related stress, and the ripple effects of parental substance use. She also supports those coping with parenting stress, adoption and foster care issues, and complicated grief. Those experiences shape a calm, practical style in sessions.

Sessions are designed to teach coping tools, improve communication, and set real-world goals. Wendi emphasizes small, doable steps so progress feels manageable. She helps clients build habits that reduce reactivity and improve sleep, focus, and daily functioning.

Clients can expect a warm, affirming space to talk through hurts and plan next steps. Wendi encourages collaboration so the work reflects each person’s values and priorities. She practices in Washington as an LMHC and conducts sessions in English.

How Wendi Uses Practical Therapies Online

Wendi commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that fuel anger and anxiety, and then practice different responses. CBT focuses on changing thinking and behavior patterns to reduce distress. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck or unsure about change; it focuses on clarifying personal values and building internal motivation for next steps.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Wendi will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. She often blends techniques so sessions are tailored rather than fixed, and she checks in to adjust plans as progress unfolds.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. In general, online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access consistent support after a traumatic event or during caregiving periods. Licensed professionals help plan practical next steps and home-based exercises that carry over between sessions.