- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Denise
Denise Black Winston is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with nine years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. She also lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas.
Before becoming a counselor Denise spent many years in child welfare roles across several states. That background shaped how she listens and responds when someone brings family problems, caregiver stress, adoption or foster care questions, or issues tied to substance use and codependency. She knows how practical pressures and relationships affect day-to-day coping.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods to prioritize the person's own perspectives. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and shift thoughts that make worry and avoidance worse. Solution-focused techniques are used to set clear, manageable steps toward short-term goals.
People can expect straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way and what small changes might help. Denise helps people identify patterns, try out new behaviors, and track what works. She explains ideas simply and breaks tasks into doable steps.
Her work includes supporting those dealing with isolation, HIV/AIDS related stress, young adult issues, and challenges tied to adoption or foster care. Sessions aim to increase practical coping skills, strengthen self-regard, and reduce the everyday interference of anxiety and heavy stress.
Denise practices in Georgia and offers services in English. Her counseling combines direct problem-solving with respect for each person's priorities.
How her approaches translate to online counseling
Denise uses client-centered work to focus on what the person wants to change and how they see their situation. This approach means sessions start with the person's concerns and priorities, and the therapist reflects and responds to what matters most.Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety or avoidance. It involves noticing patterns, trying new responses, and tracking small changes to reduce worry and improve daily functioning.
Solution-focused therapy helps set short-term, practical goals and identify steps the client can take between sessions. It emphasizes small, achievable actions and concrete measures of progress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Denise will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their goals, needs, and preferences and adjust them as progress is tracked.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online counseling can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can use these formats to focus on practical strategies for anxiety, coping skills, and step-by-step behavior changes.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and family-related issues including adoption and foster care.
What is her counseling style like?
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's perspective central, alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to set practical goals.
How many years has she practiced?
She has nine years of counseling experience as an LPC and prior experience working in child welfare settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LPC licensed in Georgia and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.