LPC, 12 years of experience
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.
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.
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.
I can work with almost anyone, my preference at this time are teens and older. I am willing to work with any race/culture, any gender and clients older than 14 years old.
CBT is a useful technique to help people with different diagnosis. I like to combine this treatment method with others to provide support to clients with multiple layers of concerns. I am more eclectic with methods used than traditional ways when it comes to using methods that work for each client.
ACT is a useful technique to help people with different diagnosis. I like to combine this treatment method with others to provide support to clients with multiple layers of concerns.
I use DBT often in practice, I am very familiar with this therapeutic method. It's a common method for me to use.
I have been working with couples for a year now. I enjoy working with couples and therapeutic methods used depends on the concerns and issues a couple presents with. I am very comfortable with working with couples.
I have a lot of training and experience working with grief clients. It is a long journey to get to a place of acceptance, but with consistency and motivation, clients can achieve some normalcy.
11 ratings with written reviews
July 17, 2025
I find myself rediscovering who I use to be and who I am before and after the hurt and the trauma. She has been helping me so much I notice the difference in my mood and actions. Wendy has a good way to really narrow in on issues I didn't realize I had and help ed get through them.
July 1, 2025
Wendy has the ability to truly hear the underlying emotions you may have and gently but firmly address them. My first session with her was amazing! I usually take a while to warm up but she made me feel safe immediately. I'm thanking GOD for her wisdom and experience and that she is going to help me through some of the hardest stuff I've ever been willing to do.
June 11, 2025
I like the goal settings. Her advice is insightful and helpful giving me another perspective where I was too hard on myself.