About Wanda

Dr. Wanda Woodward is a licensed professional counselor (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee with 18 years of clinical experience. She draws on a background in psychology and philosophy to help adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, ADHD, and relationship concerns.

Her work aims to help people feel heard and find practical ways forward. She combines client-centered care with psychodynamic and attachment-informed ideas. Sessions often look at how early life patterns affect current behavior and relationships.

Background and approach

Dr. Woodward also brings Jungian concepts into conversations about meaning, purpose, and the inner life. Her past work in human resources gives her practical insight into workplace stress and career challenges.

That background helps when talking through job-related pressures, boundaries, or career transitions. She uses those real-world lenses alongside clinical thinking. In a session she focuses on goals and removing obstacles that get in the way of those goals.

Conversations move between short-term solutions and deeper patterns that keep returning. Clients may work on communication, coping with life changes, or managing mood and attention concerns such as ADHD. She is comfortable addressing intimacy-related issues, attachment wounds, forgiveness, shame, and feelings of isolation.

Her approach supports people exploring spirituality, faith, and life purpose as part of healing. The aim is clearer insight, better strategies, and improved daily functioning.

Approach and Access: Depth Work in an Online Format

Dr. Woodward uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. This approach helps when clients struggle with intimacy, abandonment, or repeated patterns in close relationships.

She also works in a client-centered way that puts the person’s goals and experience first. That method focuses sessions on what matters most to the client and encourages collaboration on next steps and concrete strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with clients about goals, history, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Clients and therapist adjust the plan as needed so the approach fits the person and their life situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let clinicians read facial expression and body language while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework questions, or when writing helps someone process thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other routines.

Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, bipolar and mood difficulties, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and exploratory with psychodynamic and attachment influences. Sessions balance listening with practical steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of mental health experience and combines clinical training with prior human resources work in major corporations.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Tennessee and holds the credential LPC-MHSP as listed.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and the subscription handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
18 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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