
Dr. Wende Pannell
Licensed Professional Counselor (630) 377-3535
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As a licensed therapist in Illinois, I bring over two decades of compassionate mental health experience supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My practice specializes in helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, trauma recovery, and self-esteem development.
I focus on creating a supportive environment where individuals can explore personal growth, address communication barriers, and work through challenging emotional experiences. My approach centers on understanding each person’s unique journey, whether they’re struggling with social anxiety, workplace stress, life transitions, or deeper emotional wounds.
My therapeutic work emphasizes holistic healing, helping clients develop self-compassion, rebuild connections, and rediscover their inner strength. I’m committed to walking alongside individuals as they develop healthier coping strategies, process difficult experiences, and create meaningful pathways toward personal transformation.
I specialize in supporting older adults and individuals experiencing midlife transitions, chronic health challenges, and complex emotional landscapes. My goal is to provide empathetic, personalized guidance that honors each client’s individual experience and potential for healing.
Payment Options
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- BlueCross and Blue Shield of Illinois
- Cigna
- Curative
- GEHA
- Optum
- Oscar
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Orientation & Focus
Modalities
Languages Spoken
Populations
Specialties
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBT
- Pain Management
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Conditions Treated
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Career Issues
- Caregiver Stress
- Chronic Pain & Illness
- Communication Problems
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Violence
- Forgiveness
- Grief & Loss
- Guilt & Shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation & Loneliness
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Midlife Crisis
- Money & Financial Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Panic Attacks
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexuality & Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Trauma & PTSD
- Workplace Issues
Treatment Options
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Gottman Couples Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Trauma Focused
Locations
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