Wendy Weston, LPC

Wendy Weston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Idaho who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship concerns. She brings eight years of counseling experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Wendy aims to create a partnership where clients explore feelings and take concrete steps toward change.

Before moving into full-time counseling, she spent many years as a first responder and working in the child welfare system. That background shaped her ability to stay calm in crisis and to notice how life events affect thinking and behavior. She also has a long history of working with LGBTQ+ people and those coping with addiction challenges.

In sessions she uses a client-centered approach that centers on the person’s goals and values. Wendy blends techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to match what each person needs. Conversations focus on thoughts, feelings, and actions, and on small steps clients can practice between sessions.

She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, ADHD, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar challenges. Additional interests include adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and substance misuse.

Wendy invites clients to start by sharing what matters most to them and then building a plan together. The aim is steady progress through practical strategies, clearer thinking, and stronger day-to-day coping.

How Wendy’s approaches translate to online work

Wendy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts show up; it can help with anxiety, stress, and problems that keep repeating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for mood, worry, and some addiction-related behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then suggest techniques to try. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can change as needs shift.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online counseling can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Many people find it convenient for maintaining consistent skills practice between sessions and for accessing therapy from different locations without rearranging their whole day.