Wendy Johnston, LCSW-C

Wendy Johnston is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people in Maryland navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem struggles, depression, and ADHD. She speaks plainly and aims to create an easy first step for someone feeling overwhelmed. Wendy frames therapy as a collaborative process and offers steady support as people make changes in their day-to-day life.

Wendy brings 20 years of professional experience to her sessions and adapts conversations to each person's needs. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every meeting. Sessions focus on building practical coping strategies, improving motivation, and addressing the emotional impact of past trauma.

Wendy works with people who are dealing with relationship strain, isolation, grief, and life transitions such as midlife shifts or aging concerns. She also helps with issues like impulsivity, guilt and shame, and the effects of seasonal changes on mood. Veterans and people with post-traumatic stress are included among the areas she addresses.

Her approach is evidence-based and goal oriented, while remaining flexible to individual pace and preferences. Wendy and clients develop a treatment plan together and adjust it over time. The emphasis is on small, useful changes that add up to better daily functioning.

Clients should confirm current session options before booking. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her Maryland practice. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Wendy aims to make that step as straightforward as possible.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Wendy works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One common approach she uses emphasizes building coping strategies and routines to reduce anxiety and improve mood; this helps with day-to-day symptoms like panic, low motivation, and seasonal mood shifts. Another approach centers on processing traumatic or painful experiences by slowing down the story and addressing its emotional impact; this can reduce intrusive memories and make daily functioning easier.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what they’ve tried before, and then recommend a path forward. The plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.

Confirm the therapist’s current session options before scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten check-ins when that’s helpful, and cut travel time. It also lets people continue care from different locations within Maryland when scheduling requires flexibility.