Wendy Hunter , LPCC

Wendy Hunter is a licensed supervising clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with more than 20 years of experience. Her career has spanned hospitals, stabilization units, community mental health settings, opioid treatment clinics, and private practice, giving her a broad perspective on clinical care and recovery.

She has received formal training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), among other evidence-based methods. Her clinical work focuses on mental health counseling, child abuse treatment and prevention, trauma and race-based traumatic stress, counselor development and supervision, self-care, and women’s issues.

Wendy regularly supports clients dealing with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, motivation and confidence, self-esteem concerns, and depression. Her counseling style is warm, supportive, validating, and collaborative, and she emphasizes that clients set the pace for care.

She approaches treatment with kindness and honest compassion, avoiding stigmatizing labels and using a strength-based, client-centered framework. Wendy tailors interventions to each person’s needs and works alongside clients as they direct their counseling experience. She recognizes that taking the first step takes courage and is committed to walking alongside clients throughout their journey.

Trauma-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Wendy uses evidence-based methods tailored for trauma and stress-related concerns. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of strong emotional reactions, often used for trauma and abuse recovery. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) combines skill-building and gentle exposure to help people, including children and families, reframe negative thoughts and develop healthier coping strategies.

Choosing the most helpful approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Wendy treats that choice as collaborative. She works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so the plan fits each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Wendy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and options for live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to maintain consistency amid busy schedules or caregiving responsibilities. These formats help clients access licensed professionals from different locations and sustain momentum between sessions when life gets complicated.