Lorinda Wente , LCPC

Lorinda Wente is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Kansas with more than 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, military-related stressors for both dependents and active-duty personnel, career transitions, and issues commonly experienced by women. She has also supported many individuals who have survived trauma or emotional abuse.

Her style is personable and interactive, rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on each person as an individual with unique strengths and needs. Her clinical approach blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with psychodynamic insights, motivational interviewing, and rational-emotive strategies to address thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns.

Lorinda tailors conversations and treatment plans to the specific circumstances of each person, adapting methods to match goals and preferences. She offers therapy in English and is currently accepting clients in Kansas, bringing decades of clinical experience to help people navigate stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, caregiver and compassion-fatigue concerns, OCD-related problems, and many other life challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches in an Online Setting

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and validation. It is useful for building self-awareness, exploring values, and strengthening the therapeutic relationship.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges that benefit from concrete tools.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress-tolerance skills, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and patterns of self-criticism or reactive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lorinda will collaborate with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend or adapt methods that fit the situation. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or geographic constraints, and allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support in a mode that works best for the client.