Denise Black Winston, LPC

Denise Black Winston is a licensed professional counselor who uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-focused, solution-oriented work to help clients move forward. Denise speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and doable.

Before shifting into counseling, she built a long career in child welfare and social work across several states. That background informs her understanding of family challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress. Denise brings nearly a decade of LPC practice in Georgia to her counseling work.

In sessions she focuses on everyday problems such as depression, low self-esteem, addiction struggles, grief, and life transitions. She uses CBT skills to identify unhelpful thinking and build different behavior patterns. Solution-focused tools help set short-term goals and track small steps toward change.

Denise aims to create an open space where people can speak without being judged. She emphasizes practical strategies people can try between sessions. The approach is collaborative - the client’s goals guide the work.

Her additional areas of focus include social anxiety, codependency, isolation, HIV/AIDS-related issues, and young adult concerns. She offers a mix of check-in style and skill-building sessions to meet both immediate needs and longer-term growth.

Sessions are conducted in English and organized around what the client finds most useful, from coping skills to problem solving and improving self-worth.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Translate Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them feel heard while exploring what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change mood and stress levels. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Denise will collaborate with each client to decide whether CBT, client-centered support, or a solution-focused plan fits best based on their goals and preferences. Plans can change over time as needs shift.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions are useful when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions or use brief, focused exchanges during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the therapeutic process flexible and consistent.