Therapist profile
Wendy Duncan Kithcart, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - Anger and family concerns
Continue with WendyKey details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, North Carolina / C007644
- NPI1598039653
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Client-centered work
About Wendy
Wendy Duncan Kithcart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and the strains that come with parenting and family problems. Her work also addresses trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship strain, and a range of mood and behavioral concerns.
Wendy uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on understanding patterns that keep problems going and trying practical steps that change daily responses. She draws on approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and skills-based methods to make those steps concrete.
Clients can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and problem-solving. Wendy pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment concerns, codependency, and communication problems when these affect someone's mood or anger. She also brings experience with adoption and foster care topics, abandonment, chronic illness, and aging-related concerns.
She has worked with people facing bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation issues, and chronic pain alongside emotional challenges. Motivational interviewing and existential ideas inform conversations about meaning, choice, and change. The focus stays practical - small moves that reduce stress, rebuild connection, and ease frequent anger or resentment.
To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. That initial step helps clarify current concerns and practical goals for therapy.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Wendy commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and building a working relationship so people can speak openly and clarify what matters. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and focuses on experimenting with small changes that reduce anger and anxiety.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills teach practical techniques like breathing, grounding, and structured problem-solving that help people ride out intense feelings without acting on them. These approaches are useful for stress, anger, relationship strain, and ongoing mood difficulties.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. Wendy will work with each person to decide which approach or combination fits their goals and daily life. That discussion often happens in the first few sessions and can be adjusted as needs change.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week - it can save commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the need to arrange childcare or time off work. Licensed professionals use these practical benefits to help sessions fit into everyday life while focusing on skills and changes that matter.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, parenting and family problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, and related concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses conversational, practical work that includes client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and skills practice from DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Wendy has 18 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.