Dr. Wende Pannell, LCPC
Illinois · 22 years in practice
Dr. Wende Pannell works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180-006927 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1295995348 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Wende
Dr. Wende Pannell works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor with 22 years of experience.
Her style is straightforward and focused on what helps in day-to-day life. Clients can expect a calm space to talk through painful memories, work stress, or identity questions. She uses talk therapy to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and to build new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize practical skills and emotional understanding. Her background includes longtime work with trauma, chronic health challenges, and midlife transitions. Dr.
Pannell pays attention to how past hurts shape present relationships and feelings. She helps people reconnect with their values and priorities while reducing symptoms that interfere with daily life. Therapy sessions often combine exploring emotions with tools for managing anxiety, mood, and impulsivity.
She draws on approaches that center emotion and attachment, alongside cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. The aim is to strengthen self-compassion and clearer communication with others. Dr.
Pannell also addresses caregiver stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. She supports people coping with major life changes such as divorce, career shifts, or chronic illness. Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person’s goals and pace.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Emotion-focused and acceptance-based care online
Dr. Pannell draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and shift strong emotions that affect their relationships and daily life. EFT focuses on understanding emotional responses and creating new patterns of connection and self-support.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, and then act in ways that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships influence current patterns and to build more supported ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and try approaches that fit the client’s needs and preferences. Together they refine the work as progress is made and priorities change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter experience is wanted. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing encouragement between longer meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationships, self-esteem, grief, ADHD, and related mood concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is emotionally focused and practical, blending exploration of feelings with skills to manage anxiety, impulsivity, and mood swings.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with people facing complex emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds an Illinois LCPC license and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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