Wendy Duncan Kithcart, LCSW

North Carolina · 18 years in practice

Wendy Duncan Kithcart is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical tools with a warm, person-focused style.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C007644 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1598039653 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Wendy

Wendy Duncan Kithcart is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical tools with a warm, person-focused style. She uses simple, direct conversation to help people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship strain. Her tone is steady and encouraging for anyone taking a first step toward support.

With 18 years of experience, Wendy draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and CBT and DBT to teach skills for managing emotions and behavior.

Background and approach

She meets people where they are and focuses on concrete steps that can help day-to-day life feel more manageable. That can mean working on coping skills, communication, boundaries, or ways to handle cravings and addictive patterns. She also addresses trauma, family conflict, parenting challenges, and identity-related concerns for LGBT clients.

Additional areas she works on include attachment and family of origin issues, adoption and foster care questions, chronic illness and pain, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Wendy has experience across a wide range of mental health diagnoses and aims to make therapy understandable and useful. Wendy practices in North Carolina and offers a collaborative style.

She helps clients set goals and tracks progress in straightforward ways. Sessions are focused on what matters to the person in front of her, with practical strategies and chance to reflect. People seeking help can expect a session that balances listening with skill building.

Wendy emphasizes respect and steady support while working on changes that matter in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Wendy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse

Approaches Wendy names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills, which can help with intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit those needs. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions so techniques are useful in daily life rather than just theoretical.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes care more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or texting can fit short updates, quick coping reminders, or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep consistent momentum on goals.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and addictions among other concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is person-centered and practical; she listens closely and uses straightforward skills from CBT and DBT to help manage emotions and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 18 years of professional experience working in behavioral health and related settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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