Wendy Ross , LCSW

Wendy Ross is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. She works with people who want clearer direction, more confidence, or better ways to handle life changes. Wendy emphasizes practical steps and steady support so clients can move forward at their own pace.

Wendy believes each person knows their story best and builds on existing strengths. She listens first, then helps set small, reachable goals. Sessions focus on what matters now - coping skills, clearer thinking, and choices that fit daily life.

Her approach blends client-centered conversation with evidence-based tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and keep momentum.

She also draws on solution-focused techniques to map out quick, practical steps for immediate concerns. This mix is useful for stress, career shifts, relationship friction, and times of loss or transition. Wendy often helps people who are facing life changes like divorce, illness, or identity shifts.

Wendy practices in California and works with people in English. She accepts international clients and offers several online formats for sessions. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs, focusing on usable tools and clearer next steps.

How Wendy’s approaches work online

Wendy commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and following the client’s lead, helping people feel heard and develop their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that worsen feelings like anxiety or low mood, and teaches practical exercises to try different responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Wendy will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on skills practice, motivation to change, or solution-focused steps, and she adjusts methods as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Wendy can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills in session. Phone calls can fit into a busy day when screens aren’t convenient. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when a shorter, flexible format is needed. These options help make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into everyday life.