(Angie) Anjanette Winkler , LPC, LCPC

Anjanette Winkler brings 21 years of clinical experience to her work, guided by a belief in the resilience of the human spirit and a focus on trauma-sensitive care. She has worked across all levels of behavioral healthcare and holds LPC and LCPC credentials - LPC meaning Licensed Professional Counselor and LCPC meaning Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Her advanced training centers on how early traumatic experiences shape a child’s developing brain and how trauma-informed approaches can support recovery and growth.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership, acknowledging that clients are the experts on their own lives while offering clinical knowledge to clarify patterns, open new perspectives, and support meaningful change. She strives to create an environment of unconditional acceptance and respect for each person’s values, and she adapts to whatever pace of work feels right, encouraging steady forward progress.

Anjanette has particular experience with families formed through adoption and foster care and is affirming of all sexual and gender identities as well as all faiths and religions. She counsels adults, couples, families, and children and has extensive experience in crisis intervention and stabilization. She supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, career and employment stress, substance use, and general stress management.

Her clinical toolbox includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She is passionate about connecting with vulnerable community members, offering hope, and working to reduce the stigma attached to mental health and addiction.

Attachment-Focused and Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes the importance of early relationships and attachment patterns, helping clients explore how early experiences affect current connections and emotional regulation. This approach can be especially useful for individuals and families dealing with adoption, foster care, or attachment issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to manage symptoms. It is commonly used to address anxiety, depression, addiction-related patterns, and stress-related difficulties.

Client-Centered Therapy creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead, offering empathy and reflection to foster self-understanding and personal growth. This method is helpful for building self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and clarifying values.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each client to determine what fits best based on goals, needs, and personal preferences. This collaborative planning can evolve over time as progress and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage work or family commitments, and access licensed professionals regardless of location.