Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Winifred Cooke-Freeman, LCSW
Florida
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and life changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW19965
- NPI
- 1730742149
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Winifred supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Winifred
Winifred Cooke-Freeman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida with 10 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and big life changes. She also supports concerns around relationships, parenting, career struggles, and self-esteem.
Her work uses practical talk and concrete skills. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness-based techniques. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and setting achievable next steps.
Cooke-Freeman pays attention to cultural background and the effects of discrimination. She works with people coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, aging issues, and the effects of military service. Topics like guilt, shame, forgiveness, and family of origin problems are addressed in straightforward terms.
Her approach is trauma-informed and person-centered, which means she listens for a person’s priorities and adapts interventions to fit daily life. Therapy often includes behavioral exercises, values clarification, and emotion regulation strategies that can be practiced between sessions.
Clients can expect clear goals and simple tools to try at home. The emphasis is on learning ways to reduce distress and handle everyday demands better. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site’s matching steps and schedule an initial session through the online intake process.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for stress, life changes, and work or relationship decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving skills. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can help with anger, chronic stress, and compulsive behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That may mean combining elements from different approaches and adjusting plans as progress is made.
The site lists how to start and the intake steps to schedule a first session, so confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also let people use practices and worksheets between sessions so skills carry into daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, career challenges, and related matters.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and trauma-informed, using practical skills from approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to address emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life transition issues.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida, United States.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers