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Denise Black Winston

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

LPC Georgia

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Denise

Denise Black Winston blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and solution-focused practices to help clients address everyday challenges and longer-term concerns. She holds a master's degree in Professional Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia.

Background and approach

With nine years in counseling and a prior three-decade career in child welfare across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Georgia, she brings a broad perspective on family systems, adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress. Her work focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, and family difficulties.

Denise emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and build practical strategies to increase motivation, confidence, and emotional wellbeing. She also addresses concerns such as codependency, substance-related issues, HIV/AIDS-related challenges, social anxiety, isolation, and young adult issues.

Sessions combine evidence-informed tools and collaborative goal-setting to help clients identify patterns, practice new skills, and track progress over time. Denise offers flexible online session formats to fit clients' schedules and uses a subscription-based model that can be canceled at any time.

Integrating practical therapies into online care

Denise draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop actionable coping strategies, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize a respectful, empathetic atmosphere where clients' perspectives guide the pace and goals of work. Solution-Focused Therapy complements these approaches by emphasizing small, achievable steps and concrete solutions to move forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance means techniques and session structure can be adjusted over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different routines and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try brief check-ins between longer sessions, and access therapy from different locations when needed. Denise uses these options to tailor scheduling and communication to each client's lifestyle and practical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem issues, coping with life changes, and addictions, and also supports people facing family problems and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to create practical strategies and collaborative goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings nine years of professional counseling experience, plus over thirty years of prior work in the child welfare field across multiple states.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with the credential GA LPC LPC007833.
Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsGrief

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English