Wanda Blanco, MD, LCPC
Practical support for stress and trauma recovery
About Wanda
Wanda Blanco is a Maryland-based therapist with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She meets people where they are and aims to make the first step toward change feel doable. Wanda speaks English and Spanish and uses straightforward language in sessions.
She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Wanda focuses on building trust and safety so clients can talk about hard things.
Background and approach
She encourages small, practical steps that lead to clearer thinking and steadier emotion. Her work addresses trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and motivation challenges. Wanda also helps with issues such as communication problems, control issues, jealousy, and forgiveness.
She supports people dealing with first responder stresses, veteran and armed forces issues, phobias, and post-traumatic stress. Wanda blends body-centered ideas with talking therapies to help people feel more grounded. She uses somatic approaches alongside client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Motivational Interviewing and psychodynamic ideas also inform her style when useful for a person’s goals. Sessions may include reflection, practical coping skills, and gentle attention to how the body responds to stress. Wanda works collaboratively, helping clients set realistic goals and build on small successes.
Her aim is to empower people to move toward clearer purpose, healthier relationships, and greater self-compassion.
How somatic and talk therapies work online
Somatic Therapy focuses on how the body holds stress and trauma and uses attention to breath, posture, and bodily sensations to help people feel more grounded. It can be useful for anxiety, trauma responses, and situations where physical tension keeps emotions locked in.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens closely and follows the person's pace. It helps people build self-understanding and confidence through acceptance and reflective listening.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns by teaching concrete coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Wanda will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may combine body-focused exercises, empathetic listening, and skills practice until a comfortable fit emerges.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client see nonverbal cues, while phone sessions work when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to use methods that fit a person’s routine.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English, Spanish