Wyndi Ludwikowski, M.S.
Graduate Training: Iowa State University, Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. program
Internship: Texas Tech University, 2012-2013
Theoretical Orientation: Humanistic, Interpersonal process, Emotion-focused
Professional Interests: Identity development, Assessment, Training/Supervision, Multicultural issues, Group therapy, Eating disorders, Substance abuse, Research, Administration, Interpersonal processing, Experiential activities
Approach to Therapy:
I believe that people are inherently good and are capable of growth, but
people can experience problems when they attempt to fit their
environments’ expectations without having the opportunity to explore
themselves deeply enough to develop coherent identities. I hope to greet
clients with openness, warmth, and a nonjudgmental stance on their
issues, striving to find positive aspects of every individual.
I attempt to identify any patterns and themes that may not be working for
clients, and I try to respond in a different manner than my clients have
previously experienced, providing corrective emotional experiences. My
clients and I work collaboratively to identify their emotions, placing an
emphasis on fully experiencing emotions to restructure them. Learning how
to gain access to and awareness of emotions is a skill that clients can
utilize for the rest of their journeys through their lives. Integrating
authenticity, openness, and warmth, I enjoy assisting a wide range of
individuals and groups by providing safe spaces for them to explore and
gain awareness into their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions so that they
may blossom into more congruent individuals.
Approach to Supervision:
My supervision framework is loosely based on my therapeutic orientation.
I hope to develop a collaborative and strong working relationship with my
supervisees where they are comfortable exploring themselves and their
professional identities as developing counselors. Additionally, I hope to
allow space for my supervisees to explore their strengths and growth
areas as they gain more experience with counseling with the goal of
helping my supervisees become better able to assess their own growth as
counselors. I may want us to work together in exploring the following
areas: Intervention skills, client conceptualization, individual and
multicultural differences, theoretical orientation, treatment planning,
and the interplay of relationships between client and therapist, as well
as supervisee and supervisor. Contact Wyndi Ludwikowski