Peggy Winsman

Compassionate LCSW blending skills and practical strategies

LCSW Connecticut

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Peggy

Peggy Winsman brings more than 25 years of clinical social work experience to her practice in Connecticut. She draws on a broad background working with people who have faced trauma, depression, anxiety, and challenges adjusting to life transitions.

Background and approach

Peggy pays attention to how physical and medical factors interact with mental health and may include discussions of medical status, nutrition, and activity as part of care when relevant. Her style emphasizes feeling heard and supported, and she practices from a client-centered, trauma-informed, and strength-based perspective.

Peggy integrates evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and dialectical behavior strategies to help clients develop skills for coping, emotional regulation, and behavior change. Her experience also covers areas like grief, addiction, intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, chronic pain and illness, codependency, dissociation, impulsivity, and smoking or vaping cessation.

Peggy is licensed as an LCSW in Connecticut (CT LCSW 009155) and conducts her work in English. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that adapts to each person’s needs and goals, aiming to create a respectful, practical path forward.

Practical Approaches for Online Care

Peggy often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. She also incorporates client-centered techniques that prioritize listening, empathy, and collaboration to ensure each person feels understood and respected. Additionally, dialectical behavior therapy skills are brought in when emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are important goals.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a team effort. She works with clients to explore which methods fit their concerns, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the work remains practical and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for fitting therapy into busy schedules and different life circumstances. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while using the therapeutic tools and skills practiced in sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Peggy works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, among other focuses.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The approach is client-centered and trauma-informed, drawing on methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives to tailor care to individual needs.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with children and adults across issues like trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, and life transitions.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

Peggy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Connecticut license CT LCSW 009155 and practices from Connecticut.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available for care?

Clients can work by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyDissociationImpulsivity Post-traumatic stressSmoking / vaping cessationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English