I help individuals, couples, and professionals move from emotional gridlock to meaningful connection through integrative, evidence-based therapy and coaching that creates lasting change in life, love, and career.
Become and live a better version of yourself—fulfilled in life, love, and career.
At Lev Counseling, I help individuals, couples, and early- to established-professionals move from emotional gridlock to meaningful, lasting connections. Whether you're navigating anxiety, burnout, depression, recovery, bipolar disorder, self-doubt, relationship strain, or significant life transitions, I offer a grounded, integrative approach backed by over 25 years of experience.
I'm Wendi Lev, LCSW, ACSW, CADC - a psychotherapist, executive coach, certified drug & alcohol counselor with advanced training at Yale. My style is warm, collaborative, and direct. I don't just sit back and listen—I help you explore and resolve what's keeping you stuck while you experience yourself in new, healthier ways.
I provide clients with practical tools and emotional strategies they can begin using immediately - so they feel supported not just in sessions but in everyday life. My goal is to help you find the insight and solutions you need to meet life challenges with strength and resilience.
My approach draws from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method (Level 3), the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, and Solution-Focused Couples Therapy. I am also a certified facilitator for:
-Gottman's 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work
-Gottman's Lessons in Love for Singles
-Gottmans's Bringing Baby Home for Parents
-Gottman's Couples Addiction and Recovery
-Prepare/Enrich Premaital & Relationship Assessments
I integrate psychodynamic therapy, CBT, ACT, DBT-informed strategies, motivational interviewing, and sex therapy - tailoring each experience to the unique individual or couple in front of me.
Specialties incude:
*Couples therapy (communication, intimacy, infidelity, recovery)
*Sex therapy and emotional intimacy
*Anxiety, depression, bipolar, OCD, ADHD, dual diagnosis
*Substance use, recovery, and family impact
*Male-specific issues
*Young adults
* Separation, Divorce
*Parenting
*Dating and Relationships/Breakups
*Executive coaching for professionals and leaders
*On-site trainings and mental wellness seminars for businesses across the states and abroad
Workplace Mental Health & Substance Use Support
I work with organizations, physicians, and business leaders to address the emotional and relational impact of stress, burnout, and high-functioning substance use in the workplace. From individual coaching and consulting to on-site training and facilitated conversations, I help teams create emotinally healthy, recovery-conscious work environments - rooted in psychological insight, communication tools, and accountability.
If you're a professional, business leader, or referral partner interested in collaboration—or seeking to bring emotional wellness, relationship strength, and psychological insight into your organization—I would be honored for the opportunity to talk.
In June 2008, after working as a staff psychotherapist at the Stone Institute of Psychiatry's outpatient treatment center and the Department of Psychiatry at Michael Reese Hospital, I took the plunge and opened my private practice.
My mission is to provide cutting-edge psychotherapy, couples counseling, coaching, training, seminars, and workshops. Ensuring that every individual, couple, or organization I work with knows I am dedicated to going the extra mile and assured that I have their back.
