Therapist · Speaker · Author
A licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, and author of Rethinking Parenting — working with families, teens, young adults, and couples to navigate the launch years with greater clarity and connection.
A clinician, mom, and trusted voice for families.
Wendy Kihiu, MA, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, and creator of Rethinking Parenting: Launching. She has spent years walking alongside preteens, teens, young adults, and their parents in the messy middle of real life.
In her private practice, Wendy specializes in working with adolescents, college students, couples, and families — integrating attachment science, trauma-aware care, and Christ-centered hope. Her work helps clients understand not just what they are feeling, but why — and how to move forward with clarity and steadiness.
She is especially passionate about helping parents shift from fear and frantic fixing to wise, grounded mentoring — particularly during the “launch years,” when children are stepping into adulthood but still growing emotionally and spiritually.
She lives in New Palestine, Indiana, with her family.
Loved · Stretched · Responsible
Wendy’s work centers on a simple but powerful framework — guiding parents to raise adults, not just manage children, while preserving connection along the way.
Therapy · Speaking · Writing
Therapy
Individual, couples, and family therapy for preteens, teens, young adults, and families navigating the launch years.
Speaking
Keynotes, workshops, and parent events for churches, schools, and organizations on parenting, anxiety, and emotional health.
Book
Rethinking Parenting: Launching — available now in both Kindle eBook and paperback on Amazon.
Ready to connect?
Whether you’re looking for therapy, a speaker for your event, or want to learn more about the Rethinking Parenting resources — Wendy would love to hear from you.