Wendy Chinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and challenges like ADHD and life changes.
01About Wendy
Wendy Chinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, and challenges like ADHD and life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away. She works from Virginia and brings 15 years of counseling experience to her sessions.
Wendy earned a master’s degree in Counseling and Human Development from Radford University and holds bachelor’s degrees in Communications and Psychology from Virginia Tech.
Background and approach
She became a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia in 2014. Her background includes work in public and higher education, a personal agency, and religious settings. Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods.
She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when trauma is part of the story and adds targeted techniques depending on the situation. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small steps people can try between meetings. In the first sessions she aims to learn what brought someone in and what outcomes they want.
From there she and the client set practical goals and track progress. The work often involves learning new coping skills, improving communication, and reducing intense reactions. Wendy offers a calm, straightforward approach.
She emphasizes collaboration and real-world problem solving. Parents reading on a phone will find brief, direct language and a focus on actionable tools rather than long theory.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701005839 · expires June 2026
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C9229 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1912592064 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Wendy names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Wendy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Wendy Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s concerns. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help clients feel heard and to identify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete strategies to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems.Wendy also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy when past trauma is part of the concern, using targeted techniques to reduce trauma-related reactions and to help people regain control. She will discuss these approaches with each person and together decide which methods fit best for the goals and situation.
Online work can make scheduling easier and offers several ways to connect. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts in writing and fit counseling into busy days. These options help match the style of care to a person’s life and preferences while keeping the work focused on clear, practical steps.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Wendy commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative, mixing listening with practical steps and short-term goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of counseling experience and has worked in public and higher education, a personal agency, and religious settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an OR LPC and VA LPC and practices from Virginia.
In what languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she use?
Wendy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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