- Stress and anxiety help
- Trauma-informed support
- Practical skill building
About Wendi
Wendi Cancilla is a licensed mental health counselor with 24 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the effects of trauma. She supports those coping with parenting pressures, addiction concerns, burnout, and life changes tied to chronic health issues. Wendi aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people juggling busy lives.
She focuses on clear skill-building and calm, steady guidance. Sessions emphasize understanding how thoughts, behaviors, and relationships affect day-to-day life. Wendi uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help clients set goals and try manageable steps toward them.
Her background includes many years helping people who face complex or overlapping problems, such as caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, adoption and foster care challenges, and recovery from abuse. She also works with concerns like ADHD, sleep problems, anger, and identity issues within the LGBT community. Wendi draws on long experience to tailor practical strategies to each person’s needs.
In sessions she listens for patterns and priorities, then helps clients choose the next small changes to test. That might mean practicing a new coping skill, changing an unhelpful thought, or building a routine to sleep better. The therapist supports people through setbacks and adjustments while tracking progress together.
Wendi practices in Washington and offers therapy in English. People interested in starting work together are encouraged to use the site's Start Therapy button and complete the brief matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.
She focuses on clear skill-building and calm, steady guidance. Sessions emphasize understanding how thoughts, behaviors, and relationships affect day-to-day life. Wendi uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help clients set goals and try manageable steps toward them.
Her background includes many years helping people who face complex or overlapping problems, such as caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, adoption and foster care challenges, and recovery from abuse. She also works with concerns like ADHD, sleep problems, anger, and identity issues within the LGBT community. Wendi draws on long experience to tailor practical strategies to each person’s needs.
In sessions she listens for patterns and priorities, then helps clients choose the next small changes to test. That might mean practicing a new coping skill, changing an unhelpful thought, or building a routine to sleep better. The therapist supports people through setbacks and adjustments while tracking progress together.
Wendi practices in Washington and offers therapy in English. People interested in starting work together are encouraged to use the site's Start Therapy button and complete the brief matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesHIV / AIDSIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Washington, Florida
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Wendi commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and then try concrete steps to change patterns that cause stress or depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and reducing the ongoing effects of past trauma, with steps to improve safety, grounding, and coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, history, and preferences. That may mean combining techniques from different approaches and adjusting the plan as progress is tracked.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping continuity during life transitions. Because session formats are not specified in the profile, please confirm current session options before booking. The focus is on helping people make therapy work for everyday life through realistic goals, skill practice, and check-ins that match what the client needs.
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, parenting strain, addictions, ADHD, sleep problems, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens, identifies patterns, and helps clients try small, manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with complex and overlapping issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and trauma recovery.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Washington state with licensure noted for FL LMHC and WA LMHC in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.