Therapist profile
Dr. Wanda Boutte, LCSW
California
Dr. Wanda Boutte - LCSW, anger and relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 29331
- NPI1376980227
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Anger management strategies
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-focused work
About Wanda
Dr. Wanda Boutte is a California LCSW with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship strain, and parenting stress. Her work also covers LGBT concerns, eating issues, sleep problems, and struggles with self-esteem and career change.
She uses clear, practical conversation to help people notice patterns that fuel anger and frustration. Sessions focus on what happens in daily life - at home, at work, or while parenting - and on small changes that make a difference. Dr. Boutte draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide that work.
Her background includes long experience supporting people through trauma, loss, and transitions. She also helps with issues tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and prejudice or discrimination. Those topics often come up alongside mood or substance concerns.
In sessions she attends to relationships and attachment patterns when anger shows up between partners or toward loved ones. She helps people name difficult feelings, practice responses that reduce escalation, and rebuild connection when resentment has grown.
Dr. Boutte works in English and is based in California as an LCSW. She does not accept international clients. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules an initial session through the platform.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anger that comes from rigid thinking or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to interrupt escalation. It is often helpful for workplace anger and repetitive patterns at home. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at attachment and closeness in relationships and helps people change hurtful interaction cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Boutte will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then use elements from these methods in a collaborative way. That means techniques and homework are agreed on together and adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering a way to continue care while relocating within California. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, role-plays, and mindfulness practices to an online session so the focus stays on practical skills for handling anger and rebuilding relationships.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she help with?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, and reactions tied to trauma or grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, conversation-based sessions that focus on daily patterns and small behavior changes using ACT, CBT, and EFT ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, addictions, and grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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