Wendy Van Keulen, LCSW

Wendy Van Keulen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 15 years of experience helping people navigate relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She works with each person respectfully and with compassion. Wendy focuses on practical conversations and clear goals so clients can make steady progress.

Her work often addresses the stress and isolation that can come with caregiving and aging. She also supports people dealing with attachment patterns, blended family dynamics, fertility and separation, and the emotional fallout from domestic violence. Hospice and end-of-life concerns are part of her practice as well.

Wendy adapts sessions to the needs of the person in front of her. That means she listens first, then shapes a plan that fits the client's rhythm and priorities. Conversations can include coping skills, communication practice, and steps to rebuild routine and meaning after loss.

She brings a straightforward, compassionate style to tough topics like guilt, shame, dissociation, and family of origin wounds. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and create small, doable changes that add up over time.

Wendy works in Illinois and offers sessions in English and Spanish. If you are ready to explore next steps, she guides people through scheduling and the initial matching process to find the right fit.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Wendy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and clear goals. For example, she may work on communication practice to improve how someone talks about needs and boundaries; this approach helps with relationship strain and blended family patterns. She also addresses grief and loss with step-by-step coping strategies that aim to restore routine and manageable ways to remember and move forward.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Wendy listens to each person’s story and preferences, then suggests methods that fit current needs and goals. She checks in along the way and adjusts the plan if something is not working or if priorities change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commutes, and allow check-ins during breaks. It can also let people avoid camera time when they prefer a phone-style check-in or use a video call when visual connection feels helpful. Ask during matching about the specific session formats offered and scheduling details.