Wendy Glass Givens, LCSW

Wendy Glass Givens is a California-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and self-esteem struggles. She frames care around each person’s story and values, and aims to offer steady support through hard moments. Her approach is calm and direct, meant to help people build skills and find clearer footing in daily life.

Wendy works from a Christian-informed perspective and respects the role faith can play in healing. She listens for what matters most to each person and brings that into sessions when clients want to include it. The focus is on practical strategies, emotional understanding, and realistic steps clients can try between meetings.

In sessions she aims to help clients identify patterns that contribute to low mood or worry and to develop ways to change those patterns. She also supports people processing loss and navigating difficult family relationships. Conversations tend to be collaborative, with attention to immediate concerns and longer-term goals.

Wendy has seven years of counseling experience as a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - in California. She blends empathetic listening with goal-oriented planning so clients leave sessions with something tangible to try. Many people come for short-term support and leave with new skills they can use going forward.

To begin, she asks people to share what matters most and what they hope to change. From there she and the client set priorities and check progress over time. The aim is steady, practical movement toward better emotional balance.