Wendy Kesel, LCSW-R
New York · 26 years in practice
Wendy Kesel is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 26 years of practice.
License and registration
- LCSW-R, New York
- 061150 · expires April 2029
- NPI
- 1003992793 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- 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 Wendy
Wendy Kesel is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 26 years of practice. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She creates an open space where clients can say what’s on their mind and name difficult feelings without judgment. Sessions often include talking through patterns, learning skills to handle strong emotions, and looking at how past experiences shape current reactions.
Background and approach
Wendy draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape relationships. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people clarify values and rebuild connection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods appear when practical strategies are useful.
She has supported people dealing with grief, trauma, bipolar mood challenges, and low self-esteem. She also helps with career stress, body image struggles, caregiver burden, and transitions like adoption or aging-related concerns. Practical coping tools and clearer communication strategies are common parts of her work.
Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat, or messaging. Wendy describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s goals guide each step. The focus is on small, doable changes that add up over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Wendy names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused 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 her approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions guide connections and behavior. Online sessions using EFT help people notice and name core feelings, and then try new ways of relating that reduce conflict and increase closeness.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. In remote sessions this can mean learning brief exercises to build flexibility and small steps toward meaningful goals.
Attachment-Based ideas help trace patterns from early relationships to present-day interactions. Working this way online often involves identifying recurring interaction cycles and practicing different responses during conversations and daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then tailor methods over time. That collaboration helps make sessions feel relevant and concrete.
Online work offers practical benefits like flexible scheduling and multiple ways to connect. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat makes shorter check-ins easy, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help clients fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Wendy typically address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem challenges among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and nonjudgmental, combining emotional exploration with practical skills work to manage strong feelings and improve communication.
What is her professional background?
She holds a New York LCSW-R and brings 26 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes and mental health concerns.
Where does she practice?
She is licensed in New York and provides services to people located in that region.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she offers services to people within the supported region only.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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