Peggy Winsman, LCSW
Licensed in Connecticut · 25 years in practice
Peggy Winsman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Connecticut
- 009155 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1497828560 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Peggy
Peggy Winsman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She has helped people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Peggy emphasizes a calm, supportive relationship so people feel heard from the first session.
She often brings attention to how physical health and mental health interact. That can mean talking about medical status, sleep, movement, and nutrition alongside emotions. The goal is practical changes that fit a person’s life and energy level.
Background and approach
Peggy uses a client-centered approach. That means the conversation follows the person's priorities and pace. She combines that with evidence-based tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help making changes such as stopping smoking or reducing vaping. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Peggy practices in Connecticut and works with adults facing stress, relationship struggles, grief, parenting concerns, addiction, chronic illness, ADHD, and related issues. Her style is straightforward and steady. She helps people set small goals, try practical strategies, and notice what works.
The focus is on building skills that make daily life easier.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Peggy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Dissociation
- Impulsivity
- Post-traumatic stress
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Approaches Peggy names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How these approaches fit into online therapy
Peggy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches simple skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches paying steady attention to the present moment and can help reduce rumination and ease strong emotions.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are useful for people who want concrete techniques to manage intense feelings or improve communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines, and then tailor the mix of CBT, DBT skills, and mindfulness to what feels most useful. The process is collaborative and adjusts as progress and needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review, or steady encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Peggy address in therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, grief, parenting stress, addiction, anger, compassion fatigue, and issues related to ADHD and young adulthood.
What is Peggy's therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She focuses on listening first, then offers cognitive and behavioral tools, mindfulness skills, and motivational interviewing when change is a goal.
How much experience does she have?
Peggy has 25 years of clinical experience working with people who face trauma, mood issues, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Peggy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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