Whitney Wanderscheid

Whitney Wanderscheid is a licensed counselor who approaches therapy with compassion and respect. She holds LPC-MH and LMHC credentials and brings eight years of professional experience in school settings, private practice, and community mental health. Whitney aims to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental space so people can take the first steps toward change.

She centers sessions on each person's needs. As a client-centered therapist, she focuses on listening and understanding before suggesting steps forward. She blends practical techniques to match what feels most helpful and comfortable for the person in front of her.

Whitney works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, ADHD, and relationship or family strains. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, burnout, career uncertainty, and life transitions. Her background includes work in schools and community mental health, which informs a practical approach to everyday challenges.

In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking and from solution-focused therapy to set short-term goals and track progress. She emphasizes clear, manageable steps and practical skills that can be used between visits.

Clients can expect a collaborative tone. Whitney partners with people to set goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan as needed. She quotes Maya Angelou: "I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it," which reflects her belief in resilience and growth.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Client-centered therapy is about listening and meeting each person where they are. The therapist focuses on understanding your experience and following your lead to set goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift them. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, achievable changes and building on what already works for you.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together you will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed. This makes therapy more of a collaboration than a one-size-fits-all program.

Confirm current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days by reducing travel time and allowing quicker check-ins or longer problem-solving sessions depending on scheduling. They can also help people maintain momentum between appointments by making regular meetings simpler to arrange.