Wendy Galyen, LCSW

Wendy Galyen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Distance Credentialed Counselor who has built two decades of experience supporting individuals, couples, families, and children. She earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Social Work from the University of Indianapolis in 2002 and completed a master of social work at Indiana University in 2003. Alongside clinical practice, she teaches and supervises graduate students, serving as an adjunct faculty member and internship supervisor for programs at Indiana University, Butler University, and the University of Indianapolis. Her longstanding involvement in social work research has led to publications and presentations in textbooks, journals, and at national conferences.

Galyen’s therapeutic style is conversational, empathic, nonjudgmental, and compassionate, with an emphasis on tailoring care to each person’s circumstances. She draws from a range of evidence-informed methods and most often uses cognitive behavioral techniques, solutions-focused strategies, and mindfulness practices to help clients move toward their goals. As a clinician trained in distance counseling, she maintains regular office hours for remote clients and aims to respond to email messages within 24 hours to promote consistency and continuity of care. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and is committed to helping people find practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, career decisions, and other life transitions.

Galyen works with clients on issues such as self-esteem, coping with change, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, body image, and workplace difficulties. Her combination of clinical experience, teaching, and research informs a reflective and adaptable practice that centers each client’s needs and goals.