My name is Wendy Harding and I have been a school Psychologist for 12 years working with children from birth through high school. In the past four years I have been working towards transitioning to a full-time therapist to help adolescents and adults work through challenges. I am of Latino descent, however, consider myself to be Afro-Latina. I was born and raised in the Bronx, in NY, which means I have worked with people who are generally from the inner cities. After moving to Maryland, I have gained experience with working with all kinds of people with all different levels of education, class, ethnicities, gender and challenges. I enjoy working with teens and older clients and have worked with client who are experiencing, anxiety, adhd, autism, grief, sexual identity issues, couples' issues, etc. I also specialize in sex therapy.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In the first session, I usually go over the intake forms and learn about who you are and what you would like to gain in our work together. I try to let the client share what's most important and ask questions regarding what is shared to gain clarity as to how to proceed and move forward. This is also a time for rapport building, a time where the client can get a sense of the therapeutic alliance will be a good match.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My strengths are that I am very upfront and real. I am respectful and mindful of what a person is experiencing, however will challenge a client, when necessary, in order to break patterns and help the client move forward. I am very animated at times and overall, I care for my client's and their success with managing their symptoms and or issues. Lastly, I am flexible and responsive to emails if a client needs to make changes, reschedule or needs an emergency session.

About Wendy Harding