Therapist profile
Denise Black Winston, LPC
Georgia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Addictions
Continue with DeniseWhere Denise stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Georgia / LPC007833
- NPI
- 1871907535
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused work
About Denise
Denise Black Winston is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with nine years of counseling experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem issues, family problems, and life changes. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, and related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she does not take international clients.
Denise began her career in child welfare, spending decades as a social worker across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Georgia before becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2014. That background informs how she listens to practical family and caregiving problems. She draws on direct experience with young adult issues, isolation, and substance use when people need concrete strategies.
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She combines Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques. That means conversations focus on what feels most pressing and on finding small changes that make day-to-day life easier.
In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful thinking, practice different choices, and try steps that reduce overwhelm. She often works on setting limits, rebuilding self-respect, and managing cravings or urges related to substance use. The focus is practical problem solving rather than labels.
Denise uses straightforward language and prefers short, goal-focused work when that fits. She asks about home and caregiving demands, then suggests ways to fit changes into a busy life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. In practice this means sessions begin with open conversation about what feels most urgent, and the therapist follows the client's lead to understand priorities and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and tests small changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking tied to people-pleasing or codependent patterns. Sessions include trying different ways of thinking and practicing new responses.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes short-term steps that produce measurable change. It helps when someone wants concrete goals like saying no more often, building a small boundary, or reducing drinking. The focus is on what can be done now rather than lengthy explanations of the past.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods fit their goals, daily demands, and preferences. That may mean a few focused sessions using Solution-Focused steps, along with CBT tools for managing thoughts and urges.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and caregiving schedules, allow shorter check-ins by phone when time is tight, or let them use video when they prefer face-to-face conversation. These practical benefits help therapy fit into everyday life without promising a particular format.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, family conflict, and life transitions. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, and young adult issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused strategies. That means sessions involve listening first, then trying practical steps and thinking changes to reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and decades of prior work in child welfare. That history informs work with family and caregiving concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Georgia. She practices with clients located in Georgia and lists Georgia as her location.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, by phone, or by video.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscriber plan and location.
What should I do to start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session. That starts the process of matching and booking.
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