- Licensed inTennessee
- License3711
- NPI 1861707762
- Experience18+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Wanda
Dr. Wanda Woodward is a licensed professional counselor with more than 18 years in mental health practice. She holds a doctorate in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling, and she works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns.
Her focus includes relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and career-related strain. She uses attachment-based ideas alongside client-centered and psychodynamic approaches. In sessions she listens for patterns tied to early relationships and current stresses.
Background and approach
That helps identify what keeps someone stuck and what can change. Her background includes corporate human resources work, which gives practical insight into workplace stress and career conflicts. She also draws on Jungian perspectives and questions of meaning for people who bring spirituality or life-purpose concerns to therapy.
Dr. Woodward aims to help clients notice how past wounds shape present behavior. She talks through practical strategies and emotional understanding so clients can reduce anxiety, manage mood shifts, and improve communication.
Therapy includes exploring feelings, clarifying goals, and trying small, doable changes. Her approach is collaborative and attentive to each person’s values and strengths. Sessions are meant to be straightforward and respectful, helping adults move toward clearer choices and better daily functioning.
Credentials
- LPC-MHSP (Tennessee)
- License 3711 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1861707762 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Wanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Wanda names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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
Attachment and Insight Online
Dr. Woodward often uses attachment-based thinking to notice how early relationship patterns affect current emotions and interactions. This approach helps when intimacy, abandonment, or trust issues cause repeated conflict or loneliness.She also works in a client-centered and psychodynamic way, which means sessions focus on the client's experience and on gently uncovering underlying feelings and life stories that influence behavior. That combination supports work on mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns while keeping the client’s goals central.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals and will adjust methods as therapy progresses. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try and how to measure progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls work well for more in-depth conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent even with a busy life.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy questions, ADHD, bipolar and other mood concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with psychodynamic and attachment-based perspectives to explore patterns and meet practical goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 18 years of mental health experience, a doctorate in psychology, and prior human resources management experience in major corporations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Tennessee with the credential LPC-MHSP and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She supports video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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