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Wendy Svatora

Wendy Svatora

MSW
24 years of experience
Virtual

It is wonderful that you decided to explore finding a therapist that is a good fit for you and your needs. Finding a therapist that has mature experience, is transparent, non-judgmental, and is able to challenge you towards a healthier self is crucial in your journey towards emotional, mental, and personal growth and stability. Wendy Svatora is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over 24 years of experience and 5 clinical certifications. Wendy has provided help to clients with a range of mental health challenges including Anxiety, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dissociative Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Eating Disorders, Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Personality Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), medical hardships, aging issues, and more. Wendy received her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. She understands that the relationship you have with your therapist is one that is crucial for your growth and uses a warm and seasoned approach that creates that trust. Wendy uses evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and more, to move her clients toward their ultimate goals. Service Specialties Anxiety Disorders Depressive Disorders Eating Disorders Family - Adults Only Individuals Types of Therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Adlerian Attachment-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Compassion Focused Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Exposure Response Prevention Faith Based - Christian Faith Based - Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations Family Systems Gestalt Internal Family Systems (IFS) Interpersonal Jungian Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Person-Centered Positive Psychology Prolonged Exposure Therapy Psychoanalytic Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Solution Focused Therapy Structural Family Therapy Trauma Focused Focus Areas Alzheimer's Anger Management Anxiety Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Chronic and Terminal Illness Chronic Pain Codependency Depressive Disorders Dissociative Disorders Divorce Eating Disorders Family Conflict Gambling General Behavioral Issues Grief/Bereavement Hoarding Hospital Discharge Infidelity Insomnia Disorder Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence Victim Life Transitions Marriage Mo

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Expect openness, transparency, and warm acceptance.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Patients feel heard, respected, experience success in treatment and progress towards reaching their goals.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I love working with adult individuals and have mature experience with many mental health issues.

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My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the gold-standard of treatment for anxiety, depression, eating disorders, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other mental health issues. You and I will use CBT to look in a structured way at becoming mindfully aware of unhelpful ways of thinking and then reshape the negative or inaccurate thoughts.

Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

I have used Exposure and Response Prevention successfully for 2 decades and it has been a life-changing treatment for people suffering from Anxiety, OCD, Eating Disorders, and Traumas. People have developed habitual ways of dealing with distressing feelings of fear and anxiety when they arise. ERP is a behavioral therapy that safely and gradually exposes individuals to situations designed to provoke their obsessions in a safe and therapeutic environment. Exposure, immediately followed by response prevention, makes ERP a unique and highly effective treatment.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to embrace their thoughts and feelings - rather than fighting them or feeling guilty for their thoughts and feelings.

Faith based therapy

In Faith-Based Therapy, I welcome our exploration of your values, and the role they might play in addressing the challenges you are going through. I work within deep rooted faith, help individuals bring their “whole self” into the therapy room, and help individuals develop coping strategies that make sense for their personal beliefs.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

Self-regulation can be very difficult, especially when a history of invalidation and chaos set the stage for dysregulated emotions and responses. I have used DBT daily in my practice with individuals that come with a number of challenges (Bipolar, Borderline, Mood, Suicidal thoughts) and it is extremely effective on helping individuals regulate their emotions and changing their behavioral responses.