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Wendy Duncan Kithcart, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - stress and anxiety focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- DBT skills
About Wendy
Wendy Duncan Kithcart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and a range of mental health diagnoses. Wendy focuses on practical skills and clear steps rather than abstract talk.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also draws on client-centered methods to listen and motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change. These approaches support work on depression, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, and relationship strain.
Wendy has worked in settings that exposed her to many presentations, including bipolar disorder, chronic pain and illness, attachment and family of origin issues, adoption and foster care, and domestic violence. That background informs how she plans sessions and sets concrete goals with each person.
Sessions emphasize clear steps: identify a problem, test a small change, and review what worked. Practical tools may include thought records, behavioral experiments, and brief emotion regulation practices drawn from DBT. The therapist helps clients practice skills between sessions to build new habits.
Her style is straightforward and goal-focused. People who want to notice patterns and try different ways of responding will find a structured approach. The first session typically gathers history and sets a focused goal to work toward together.
How CBT and related approaches work in online sessions
Wendy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going and to test small behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on practical steps such as tracking thoughts, trying behavioral experiments, and reviewing results to see what changes. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize listening and understanding how a person describes their problem, which helps set useful goals.Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills may be introduced when emotion regulation or crisis coping is needed; these are short exercises and grounding strategies meant to be practiced between meetings. The therapist discusses which approach or combination fits best, and she works collaboratively with each person to decide what to try first based on their goals and daily life demands.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. When arranged, online sessions can make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to practice skills in real-life contexts, such as fitting a brief check-in during a lunch break or using phone-based calls when video isn’t feasible.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Sessions often include short exercises and homework to practice skills between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of professional experience, including work with a range of mental health diagnoses and challenging life situations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW license in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients who can work in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before scheduling.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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