Lorinda Wente , LCPC

Lorinda Wente is a licensed mental health professional practicing in Kansas with more than 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. As an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - she has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, career stressors, and women-specific issues. Her practice also includes work with military dependents and active duty families, and she has helped many people recover from trauma and emotional abuse.

Her therapeutic style is personable and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and adapts her approach to fit each person she sees. Lorinda integrates several therapeutic methods in her work, combining cognitive-behavioral techniques with psychodynamic insights, motivational interviewing, and rational-emotive strategies to create individualized plans.

Clients can expect conversations and treatment goals that are tailored to their unique needs. She focuses on practical, collaborative problem solving while honoring each person's life story and priorities. Whether addressing grief, intimacy concerns, stress, or parenting issues, Lorinda brings decades of experience to help clients move toward clearer goals and greater coping resources.

Approaches and access for effective online care

Lorinda draws on several well-established approaches to guide online therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere where the therapist listens closely and helps clients clarify their own goals - this approach is helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; through practical exercises and skill-building, it can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-focused awareness and simple practices to manage emotional reactivity and increase coping capacity, which can support work with grief, trauma-related stress, and ongoing anxiety.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lorinda will help assess each person’s needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor methods that fit the individual. She adapts interventions over time to reflect what is most helpful for the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to connect with licensed professionals and therapists from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area.