Therapist profile
Judea Castillo Winter, LCSW, LISW
Licensed social worker - family and life concerns
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Judea
Judea Castillo Winter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with 12 years of experience. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, career concerns, depression, relationship and family matters, trauma, and other life challenges among the issues she works with. Sessions are described in straightforward terms and aimed at adults managing difficulties at home and in daily life.
Judea frames her work around humanistic, strength-based ideas and client-centered practice. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and mindfulness approaches when appropriate. In plain terms, she listens, helps people name what feels hard, and uses skills and strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of Social Work. Judea reports experience with older adults, dual diagnosis and substance use concerns, LGBTQ people, domestic violence, trauma, and motivational coaching. She notes practical limits related to state licensure and asks people to confirm residency before scheduling.
In sessions she aims to be collaborative. She often combines talk work with concrete tools for managing emotions, cravings, or panic. Judea can support planning around caregiving stress, workplace strain, midlife shifts, grief, and end-of-life concerns.
Her stated place of practice is Ohio and services are provided in English. For people considering starting, she directs them to the platform process to match and schedule a first appointment. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Judea uses approaches in online work
Judea combines client-centered ways of working with tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR to address specific problems. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and helps people find their own answers while offering guidance. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaching practical skills to change them. EMDR is used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional hold, often for trauma-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Judea says she collaborates with people to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She may start with listening and basic skill-building, then introduce other techniques if they seem helpful for symptoms like panic, cravings, or intrusive memories.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every visit. Licensed professionals can blend talk, skills practice, and processing work effectively over remote appointments, and Judea will work with clients to shape sessions around their day-to-day needs.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Montana, Kentucky
Languages
English
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What kinds of family or household concerns does she handle?
She lists relationship and family matters, caregiving stress, divorce and separation, and workplace or parenting strain among her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is humanistic and strength-based with a client-centered focus. She combines talk with practical skills drawn from CBT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with complex cases and varied populations, including older adults and people with dual diagnoses.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and is based in Ohio. The profile notes licensure in Kentucky and Ohio as KY LCSW and OH LISW.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
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