Wendy Galyen, LCSW

Wendy Galyen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Distance Credentialed Counselor with two decades of experience supporting individuals, couples, families, and children. She completed dual undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Social Work at the University of Indianapolis in 2002 and earned a Master of Social Work from Indiana University in 2003. Her background spans private practice, academic teaching, internship supervision, and research, giving her a broad perspective on clinical work and training.

As an adjunct faculty member and internship supervisor at Indiana University, Butler University, and the University of Indianapolis, she helps train Master of Social Work and Master of Counseling students and stays current with counseling theory and research. She also has extensive social work research experience and has contributed to textbooks, journals, and national conferences through publications and presentations.

Her therapeutic style is conversational, empathic, non-judgmental, and individualized, with an emphasis on building rapport quickly to support trust and progress. She commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness into her work and also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when appropriate. With consistent contact and a strong therapeutic relationship, she believes clients can move toward their goals. She maintains office hours for her the platform clients and aims to respond to messages within 24 hours to promote continuity and support.