- Focus on eating issues
- Eclectic therapy style
- Works with anxiety
About Heidi
Heidi Wendenburg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, eating challenges, addiction, and relationship concerns. She listens with warmth and treats each person as an individual. Her style is straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn right away.
She began her career in an adult acute psychiatric facility and then worked across levels of care in residential, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization eating disorder programs for adolescents and adults. She also has experience in substance abuse and addiction programs that included detox through partial hospitalization. More recently she worked in a group practice setting.
Heidi has experience with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Eating disorders are a main area of interest and she has extensive work in that field. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, control issues, and codependency.
Her approach is eclectic and practical. She commonly uses talk therapy along with client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. She adapts methods to match what each person needs and how they prefer to work.
Heidi has five years of clinical experience and practices in Texas. She offers services in English and does not work with international clients. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's intake steps to match with her and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce worry and improve mood. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and eating or substance-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build different ways of relating and trusting others.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Heidi works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so sessions stay relevant to immediate concerns and longer-term growth.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions around work or school. It can also let people choose shorter check-ins when needed or rely on audio-only conversations if camera use is difficult. Talk with Heidi about what will work best for scheduling and the kinds of sessions that meet your needs.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Heidi help with?
She works with people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, eating and food-related issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and talk-based. She uses client-centered principles and combines techniques from CBT, DBT, and acceptance and commitment approaches to fit each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She started in an adult acute psychiatric facility and later worked in residential and intensive programs and partial hospitalization for eating disorders. She also worked in substance abuse programs and most recently in a group practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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