Winifred Cooke-Freeman, LCSW

Winifred Cooke-Freeman is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 10 years of experience. She works with adults who feel stuck after big life changes, or who are wrestling with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or questions about life purpose. Winifred also helps people facing addiction, trauma, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and career uncertainty.

Her sessions are practical and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people name what matters and decide on small, doable steps. She uses plain language and tools drawn from well-known approaches to help people manage overwhelming feelings and make clearer choices.

Winifred draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and move toward values-based choices. She also uses client-centered methods and mindfulness practices to slow down intense emotions and build steady routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when people need tools for strong emotional reactions.

She brings attention to cultural background, military experiences, aging-related concerns, and chronic health challenges in her work. That means she recognizes how life stage, prejudice, caregiving roles, and past hurt affect daily decisions and energy levels.

In sessions she addresses family of origin issues, parenting strain, forgiveness, guilt, and loneliness. She supports people processing sexual assault or other abuse, and those coping with compassion fatigue. Her style focuses on practical coping, clearer priorities, and realistic next steps.

To begin she asks about immediate pressures, personal values, and what a manageable first step might look like. People leave with specific practices to use between visits and a plan for checking progress over time.

How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions