- ACT
- Attachment work
- Narrative methods
About Wendi
Wendi Makus is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Arkansas with 13 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also notes work around attachment, abandonment, codependency, communication and family of origin issues.
Wendi works with people who want practical change rather than labels. She looks at the whole person instead of just symptoms. Her approach uses methods that help clients reframe painful memories and shift unhelpful patterns. Sessions often include talking through the story of a problem and finding different ways to think about it.
Her counseling draws on several well-known approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She also uses narrative techniques that help people identify negative beliefs and develop more helpful alternatives. That can be useful for issues like shame, feelings of abandonment, or low self-worth.
Wendi describes a model she uses called seed digging therapy, which works with the images and beliefs people carry from past events. In sessions she helps people locate the origin of a painful belief and practice forming an opposite, healthier belief when the client chooses to do that.
Her style is active and goal-focused. If you want to work through guilt or shame tied to family, faith, or relationships, she can help you name those patterns and take practical steps to address them.
How Wendi’s approaches translate to online work
Wendi uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. ACT focuses on what matters most and on taking small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult feelings.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people recognize recurring themes in relationships and practice new ways of connecting or setting boundaries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then try methods that fit your situation. That means decisions about techniques and pace are collaborative rather than fixed from the start.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example you may be able to have shorter check-ins during a work break, avoid travel time, or choose an audio-only session when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match practical needs while focusing on the approaches described above.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Arkansas, Oregon, Maine, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, ADHD, and related matters such as abandonment or attachment issues.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses narrative techniques and approaches like ACT and attachment work to help clients identify where painful beliefs started and practice forming different, more helpful beliefs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC and holds LPC credentials in Arkansas and Oregon; she practices from Arkansas.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.