- Emotion-focused work
- CBT and ACT methods
- Attachment-based support
About Wanda
Dr. Wanda Boutte is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, stress, eating concerns, and challenges with self-esteem and career direction. She also addresses issues related to trauma and abuse, intimacy, sleep problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Her approach combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In sessions she helps clients notice patterns in feelings and reactions, name hard emotions, and try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Conversations aim to make emotions clearer and more manageable rather than stay overwhelming.
Boutte uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to shape practical steps. That can mean learning tools to reduce anxiety, practicing new responses to triggers, or working through grief and loss at a careful pace. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue and first responder stress with focused strategies.
Her work includes concerns tied to adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and end-of-life or hospice-related issues. She speaks English and practices in California as a CA LCSW.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Payment uses a cancellable subscription model, with cost varying by location.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns. It helps people notice how feelings connect to actions and then try new ways of responding to those feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills to accept difficult thoughts while committing to actions that reflect personal values, which can reduce struggling with hard emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, listening habits, and practical needs with each person and recommend whether EFT, ACT, CBT, or a mix seems most useful. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT and ACT exercises for remote conversations, using focused emotional reflection or brief behavioral experiments that fit into everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, grief, addictions, eating concerns, stress, self-esteem, trauma and intimacy-related issues among others.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients understand emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with people from diverse backgrounds on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California under the credential CA LCSW.
Which languages are offered and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.