Wendy Salazar

Collaborative therapist with an integrated, skills-based approach

LPC Texas

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Wendy

Wendy Salazar is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She centers her work on an integrated view of emotional health that recognizes the link between body and mind, and she approaches each person with respect for their strengths and lived experience. Wendy draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of a flexible, client-centered framework.

In session she emphasizes collaboration, believing that the person seeking help is the expert on their own life and that the therapeutic relationship is a partnership. Her experience includes supporting clients facing parenting and family concerns, grief and loss, mood disorders and ADHD, as well as challenges related to identity, relationships, and coping after difficult events.

Wendy holds licensure in Texas (LPC) and brings a trauma-aware perspective to clinical work while helping clients build practical skills and clearer perspectives. Wendy offers services in both English and Spanish and structures care to match individual needs, using conversation, skill practice, and reflective exploration to promote emotional wellbeing and problem-solving.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Wendy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then practice new skills and coping strategies to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship so the person feels understood and supported while exploring goals and values. Mindfulness Therapy is used as a complementary practice to develop present-moment awareness and stress-management skills that can help with anxiety, sleep, and emotion regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Wendy works with each person to determine what fits best. She partners with clients to set goals, try techniques, and adapt methods based on what resonates and produces useful change over time.

Online therapy with Wendy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access support from home or another convenient location while continuing collaborative, skills-based work with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Wendy address?

She works with a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related issues such as abandonment, attachment, and infidelity.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her practice uses a collaborative, client-centered stance that combines skill-building and reflective work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the approaches she integrates alongside mindfulness and narrative elements to support practical change and deeper understanding.

What is her background and experience?

Wendy has 20 years of experience in mental health and has supported people across a variety of concerns including mood disorders, trauma, parenting, and life transitions.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TX LPC 62366 and practices in Texas.

In which languages can she provide therapy?

Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats does she offer?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish