Wendy Fydenkevez , LICSW

Wendy Fydenkevez is an independent clinical social worker based in Massachusetts with eight years of experience in social services. She holds the LICSW credential - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and has built a career working with a broad and diverse population, including members of the LGBTQIA community.

Wendy focuses on the kinds of interpersonal struggles that can affect relationships with partners, family members, friends, coworkers, and oneself. Those conflicts often lead to anxiety, depression, confusion, and sometimes substance use or other behaviors people want to change. She supports people in untangling these patterns, understanding their emotional responses, and developing practical strategies to improve daily functioning and connection.

Her practice blends a humanistic, acceptance-based stance that fosters trust and collaboration with evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic therapy, and motivational interviewing. This combination allows her to offer both insight-oriented work and concrete skills for managing symptoms and navigating life transitions.

Wendy works with concerns including relationship and family issues, grief, ADHD, addictions, sleep and anger problems, self-esteem and career difficulties, bipolar and depressive conditions, and coping with major life changes. She approaches each person with empathy and a hopeful belief in the possibility of growth and change.

Collaborative Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and forming a strong therapeutic relationship. It creates space for clients to explore feelings and values at their own pace, which is especially helpful for relationship concerns, identity work, and grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical tools to modify them. CBT is often used to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that contribute to stress or substance use.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method designed to strengthen a person’s motivation to change. It can be particularly useful for addressing ambivalence around addictions, health behaviors, and commitment-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Wendy works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or mobility limits. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver effective care through these formats, making it easier to maintain continuity of treatment and fit therapy into a busy life.