Corey Winston , LCSW

Corey Winston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings years of experience supporting people across a range of mental health and behavioral health needs. He has worked in the mental health field since 2007, serving both children and adults in intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health (MH), and substance use (SU) populations. Over the course of his career he has provided clinical care in multiple roles and has offered direct therapy for five years, building practical skills for helping people cope with complex challenges.

Corey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. His social work training guides a strengths-based orientation that focuses on practical coping strategies, recovery from addiction, managing anxiety and depression, trauma and abuse recovery, parenting and family dynamics, and related concerns such as sleep, eating, anger, and self-esteem. He emphasizes helping people access services, make meaningful choices, and pursue goals while treating them with dignity and respect in their communities.

Throughout his practice he aims to reduce bias and meet each person where they are, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor care to individual needs. He has a long-standing interest in supporting people with mental illness and disabilities and would welcome the opportunity to support individuals as they work toward greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Corey draws on evidence-based, trauma-informed principles to support people recovering from traumatic experiences and abuse. This approach emphasizes understanding how trauma affects thinking, emotions, and relationships, and focuses on building coping skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

He also utilizes a strengths-based social work approach that highlights a person’s abilities and resources, helping them set realistic goals and make practical changes in areas such as parenting, relationships, and career challenges. In practice this means working collaboratively to identify what is already working and expanding those strengths.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Corey works together with each person to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences so therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so care can fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of support, access sessions from where one is located, and choose the communication style that feels most helpful while working toward meaningful change with licensed professionals and therapists.