About Dale
Dale Winchell is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. He holds LCSW and LCSW-C credentials and brings three years of clinical experience to his work. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and low self-esteem.
Dale keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. He listens for the patterns behind strong emotions and impulsive reactions. Then he helps people try different ways to respond so daily life feels more manageable.
Background and approach
His background includes work in an Intensive Outpatient Program, where he supported people with serious depression and anxiety symptoms. That setting shaped his skills for short-term crisis management and for building practical coping plans over time. Dale uses approaches drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
In session he helps people test unhelpful thoughts and learn skills for emotional regulation and clearer communication. He adapts tools to each person's goals and pace. He is honest about limits of practice and suggests other specialists when a problem falls outside his focus.
People who reach out can expect a respectful, non-judgmental conversation about what they want to change and realistic next steps to try. Overall, Dale aims to help clients reduce overwhelm, improve everyday functioning, and develop steadier emotional habits. He works with adults in New York and conducts sessions in English.
Practical approaches for online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and then trying different behaviors to see what helps. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties with focus or impulsivity.DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive actions, and improving communication. It can be useful when strong mood swings, impulsivity, or relationship conflicts are present.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and current struggles, then recommend starting points and adjust techniques over time. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to keep using or change based on what works.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is good for therapy-style conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text are useful for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options help people fit care into busy days and maintain ongoing contact between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, New York
- Languages
- English
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