Thandi Wells , LPC, LCPC

Thandi Wells is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who focuses on practical, skills-based support. She brings eight years of counseling experience and aims to help people reduce stress, manage anxiety, and navigate addiction and trauma concerns. Thandi often addresses issues that affect self-worth, relationships, parenting struggles, grief, and LGBT-related matters.

Her background includes work in substance use programs, where she progressed from case manager to primary therapist and program director. That path gave her hands-on experience with addiction, co-occurring concerns, and the systems that affect recovery. She draws on that experience when helping people plan next steps and build coping skills.

In sessions she blends person-centered listening with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools and relationship-focused methods when helpful. Thandi favors clear, direct feedback alongside teaching practical skills people can use between meetings.

Clients can expect work on concrete goals such as managing mood, improving communication, handling parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues like codependency, body image, attachment struggles, and career stress. Thandi aims to support growth, reduce isolation, and strengthen day-to-day functioning.

Thandi practices in Alabama and offers services in English. Her approach is collaborative: she helps people understand options and choose strategies that fit their life and goals.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce distress and improve mood. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions, which can help with intense emotions and relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying CBT techniques for a time, then adding ACT or DBT skills if those feel more helpful. The plan adapts as goals change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and life demands while keeping the focus on practical skill-building and steady progress.