Lorinda Wente

Lorinda Wente is a licensed clinical professional counselor with more than 30 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, parenting strain, and trauma or emotional abuse. Her tone is personable and warm, aimed at making hard conversations feel manageable.

In sessions she keeps things interactive and straightforward. Lorinda avoids labels and focuses on the person's experience. She blends client-centered conversation with goal-focused techniques so people can try new coping skills and notice what helps.

Her background includes long-term practice in Kansas as an LCPC, with work across many life challenges such as career changes, women's issues, and grief. She has also supported those dealing with compassion fatigue and concerns arising from military-related stressors for dependents and active duty members.

Therapy sessions mix practical strategies and reflective work. Cognitive-behavioral ideas are used to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Psychodynamic ideas help look at how past relationships influence current patterns.

She also draws on dialectical behavior and emotionally-focused approaches when emotions feel intense or relationships are strained. The goal is to tailor dialogue and plans to each person’s needs, testing what works and adjusting as progress is made.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on addressing the effects of traumatic events through careful, paced work that helps people reduce trauma-related symptoms and regain day-to-day functioning. It often involves developing safety skills, processing memories when ready, and building practical coping strategies for stress reactions.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens deeply, follows the person's lead, and helps clarify goals so people feel understood and able to make changes at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches specific skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, based on their needs, goals, and how they respond to different techniques. This collaborative process makes adjustments as progress is observed.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it simpler to maintain continuity of care when life or work requires flexibility.