Dr. Wende Pannell, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 22 years in practice
Dr. Wende Pannell offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship strain.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180-006927 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1295995348 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
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About Wende
Dr. Wende Pannell offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship strain. She is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor with 22 years of experience.
Her work aims to help clients find clearer thinking and steadier coping in everyday life. She uses practical tools to address panic, mood swings, and trouble concentrating that can come with ADHD or long-term stress. Sessions focus on building self-compassion, improving communication, and managing strong emotions.
Background and approach
The goal is safer ways to respond when old patterns cause pain. In the therapy room she listens first, then helps people try small changes that feel manageable. She draws on methods that teach skills for calming the body, noticing difficult thoughts, and choosing actions that match personal values.
Progress is tracked by what improves day to day, not by jargon. Dr. Pannell has worked with issues tied to chronic illness, caregiver stress, and life transitions.
She supports people dealing with abandonment, shame, or impulsive behaviors and helps those sorting out career and money worries. She also offers guidance for people in the LGBT community and those coping with compassion fatigue. Her practice blends acceptance-based work with cognitive strategies and relational focus.
Clients can expect a steady, respectful tone and clear options for practice between sessions. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wende lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Wende names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes when someone wants clearer direction rather than quick fixes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, and impulsivity. It teaches practical skills to change how people react day to day.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be worked out together. The therapist will ask about goals, what has helped before, and how a person prefers to work. That collaborative planning shapes whether sessions lean more toward acceptance, skill-building, or relational work.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice and emotional work. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, processing between sessions, and keeping momentum when schedules are busy. These formats make regular care more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, ADHD, and related issues such as panic attacks and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines acceptance, cognitive skills, and relational focus in a straightforward way. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience helping people through life transitions, chronic health challenges, and emotional difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving several ways to connect beyond in-person meetings.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.
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