Wendy Manto
Psychotherapist - LCPC
My goal is to support my clients by providing a safe, accepting environment for self-exploration. I am caring and authentic and strive to create a therapeutic relationship with my clients as they work toward greater harmony and balance in their lives. With over 16 years of experience with children and adults, I enjoy working both with individuals and couples on many issues including interpersonal communication, self-esteem, transitions, relationship issues, depression, anxiety and trauma. I have an MA in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology/Argosy and am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.Additionally, Additionally, I have seven years of experience working with developmentally delayed and disabled adults and children. I also welcome work with this very special population.
I understand that it takes courage to come to therapy so I applaud you for making this courageous step toward personal wellness!
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adoption / Foster Care Issues
Adult
Adjustment to College
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Asperger's Syndrome
Attachment Issues
Autism Spectrum
Autism
Behavioral Issues
Behavioral Issues
Blended Family Issues
Breakups
Bullying
Child or Adolescent
Chronic Impulsivity
college age
Commitment Issues
Communication Problems
Couple Counseling
Couples therapy
Control Issues
Depression
Developmental Disorders
Divorce
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Emotional Abuse
Emotional Disturbance
Emptiness
Family Conflict
Family of Origin Issues
Fertility Issues
Forgiveness
grief
Health Illness and Medical Issues
Identity Issues
Impulse Control Disorders
Inadequacy
Individuation
Infertility
Intellectual Disability
Isolation
Jealousy
Learning Disablilities
Life Purpose
Marital Therapy
mental-retardation
Midlife Crisis
Mood Disorders
Navigating Identity in Relationships
Oppositional Defiance
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Perfectionism
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
teen
Teen Violence
Teens
Treatment Orientation
Child Parent Psychotherapy
Contemplative
Developmental
Eclectic
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
experiential
holistic health
Humanistic
Health/Wellness-based
Interpersonal
Lifespan Integration
Marital Couple/ Family Communication Therapy
Narrative
Person Centered Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
psychotherapy
Rogerian
Self-Compassion
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution Focused Therapy
Therapy unique to each client
Transpersonal