Denise Black Winston , LPC

Denise Black Winston holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a master’s degree in Professional Counseling and practices as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia - a credential that indicates formal training and state licensure to provide counseling services. She began her career as a social worker and has extensive experience working with children and families across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Georgia before moving into professional counseling.

With nine years of experience as an LPC, Denise works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, depression, family conflicts, low self-esteem, addictions, grief, and major life transitions. Her practice also focuses on adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, codependency, drug and alcohol addiction, family problems, HIV/AIDS related concerns, isolation and loneliness, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and challenges common to young adults.

Denise draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each person’s needs. She emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared and explored. Her goal is to help clients build motivation, increase confidence, and develop practical coping strategies that support emotional well-being and personal growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Denise integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy into her online practice to meet a range of needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, empathetic space where clients lead the conversation and explore their values and goals - it is helpful for building self-esteem and processing life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage depressive symptoms, and change unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying strengths and small, actionable steps toward goals, which can be especially useful for people seeking concrete progress on specific issues like motivation or coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Denise works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made. Clients are invited to participate in planning so care aligns with their priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life transitions, and access support from familiar surroundings while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to individual needs.