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Whitney Wanderscheid, LPC-MH, LMHC
Iowa
LPC-MH and LMHC - anxiety and life transitions
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused goals
About Whitney
Whitney Wanderscheid is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LPC-MH) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa with eight years of experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.
Whitney draws on client-centered care to shape sessions around each persons goals. She uses straightforward conversation to identify immediate concerns and practical steps clients can try between meetings. Her style aims to be respectful and nonjudgmental while focusing on what someone wants to change.
In practice she mixes methods to suit a persons needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when those fit. That can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavioral experiments, and setting short-term goals to test what works. Sessions are organized and goal-oriented, with time spent on concrete skills and problem solving.
Her background includes work in school settings, private practice, and community mental health. That range of settings informs a pragmatic approach to common life stressors and caregiving strains. Whitney often helps people manage mood disorders, panic, social anxiety, and burnout-related concerns.
She asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. The subscription-based session model allows cancellation at any time, and sessions are conducted in English for people located in Iowa.
Approaches used in online sessions and practical benefits
Whitney uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT focuses on noticing patterns, trying small changes, and tracking what helps for issues like anxiety, mood problems, and panic. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her work, which means conversations focus on the client's concerns and goals rather than a set treatment script. Solution-Focused Therapy appears when the emphasis is on setting short-term, concrete goals and working toward practical steps.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Whitney will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what feels most useful.
Confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during a lunch break or between obligations. Some formats may also allow for shorter check-ins that require less bandwidth or no camera, which can help with scheduling and comfort. Talk with the therapist during the matching steps to pick the session style that fits your routine and goals.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Whitney works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, trauma, parenting strain, anger, career issues, mood disorders, panic, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses client-centered methods to focus on each person's goals and mixes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when helpful to develop practical steps and short-term goals.
How much professional experience does she have?
Whitney has eight years of professional work experience across school settings, private practice, and community mental health.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC-MH and LMHC credentials and practices in Iowa; her licensure includes SD LPC-MH and IA LMHC as listed.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered for people located within the therapist's licensure region.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Session cost varies with location and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.