Wendy Bertino , LMHC

Wendy Bertino is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 25 years of experience. She focuses on addictions, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Her approach emphasizes practical steps and steady support as clients work toward clearer goals. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.

Wendy treats addiction and substance concerns alongside related issues like codependency and drug and alcohol addiction. She helps people who face communication problems, divorce and separation, and wounds from family of origin. She also addresses mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and the guilt and shame that often follow traumatic events.

In sessions she centers the client’s experience and strengths. She encourages people to name small, manageable goals and to practice new skills between meetings. The work is straightforward and action-focused while remaining respectful of each person’s pace.

Her background includes long clinical experience with first responder issues, domestic violence, and co-morbidity where mental health and substance use intersect. Wendy brings two and a half decades of practical tools learned in community and clinical settings. She aims to help people find more confidence and clearer purpose.

People who choose Wendy can expect a steady, no-nonsense counselor who listens, helps clarify what matters most, and supports consistent steps toward change.

Approaches That Shape Online Care

Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and coping. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with clearer choices; this style is useful for addictions, codependency, and communication problems. Another approach focuses on mood and trauma-related symptoms by teaching emotion regulation and coping skills to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning; this can help with depression and post-traumatic stress.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Wendy works with clients to match methods to their goals and preferences. She listens to what has and hasn’t worked before, then adjusts the plan as progress is made so goals stay realistic and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a conversation that closely resembles in-person sessions. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to communicate when writing feels easier than talking. These options help people maintain consistency and fit therapy into a busy life.