Wendy Del cid , LMFT

Wendy Del cid is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 22 years of experience. She focuses on building a genuine connection and meeting people where they are. Her approach centers on working together to set goals that matter to the client. Wendy aims to create a warm, straightforward space where honest conversation can lead to growth.

She uses client-centered methods and draws on evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavioral ideas to help manage symptoms. These tools are used alongside talk therapy to help people sort through stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and trauma or abuse. She also pays attention to caregiver stress and communication problems that often affect daily life.

Wendy describes her style as soft but direct. Sessions tend to feel conversational yet purposeful, with an early emphasis on assessment to identify key issues and goals. The first visit includes a thorough look at concerns and background to build a clear plan for next steps.

People who work with her set the goals; she supports, questions, and offers techniques to help reach them. She aims to make therapy practical by focusing on what changes will matter most in a person’s life. Her background includes long clinical experience in California working with adults on mood, panic, and trauma-related concerns.

Sessions are conducted in English and she offers a range of online formats. Wendy encourages people who are ready to reflect and make changes to reach out and begin the matching and scheduling process.

Evidence-based approaches and online options

Wendy uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavioral ideas. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavioral ideas teach skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication when feelings run high.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Wendy will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they decide what to try first and adjust techniques as progress is seen.

Online therapy lets people access help in flexible ways. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat gives a quick back-and-forth for check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day constraints while keeping the focus on practical work toward goals.