Peggy Winsman, LCSW - Therapist in Connecticut

About Peggy

Peggy Winsman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience. She practices in Connecticut and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. Peggy focuses on practical steps clients can take in daily life.

She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard and respected. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She leans on client-centered work, meeting people where they are and listening first.

Background and approach

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills may be used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. Peggy pays attention to physical health and how it connects to mental well-being.

She may include discussion of medical status, nutrition, and activity when relevant to someone’s concerns. This can make coping strategies more realistic for everyday life. She draws on a range of methods and adjusts them to fit each person’s needs.

Sessions are collaborative and focused on concrete tools as well as understanding life patterns. Her style is practical, compassionate, and steady. Clients who reach out can expect a therapist who values clear goals and small, manageable changes.

Peggy brings long experience and a calm presence to help people navigate grief, relationship strains, addiction issues, ADHD-related struggles, and other life transitions.

Therapeutic approaches used in online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead, helps clarify goals, and works at the client’s pace to find solutions that feel right.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors that reduce anxiety or depression.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and handling crisis moments. It teaches grounding, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness techniques useful for stress and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about options, try methods that fit the person’s goals, and adjust approaches as needed. Clients help set priorities and decide what feels most useful in real life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This flexibility helps people fit therapy into busy schedules, manage childcare or travel constraints, and continue work during transitions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, coach through situations as they happen, and follow up between sessions when needed.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Peggy address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, grief, intimacy-related concerns, addictions, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other concerns.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then helps build concrete coping skills and strategies that fit a person’s daily life.

What is her professional background?

Peggy has 25 years of clinical experience working with people across a range of challenges, including trauma, mood and adjustment difficulties.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - CT LCSW 009155, practicing in Connecticut.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Connecticut
Languages: English

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