Therapist profile
Dr. Tuwana Wingfield, LCSW
LCSW for adults - family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Tuwana
Dr. Tuwana Wingfield is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 12 years of direct clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and a range of family-related problems.
She focuses on practical steps that address day-to-day life. She helps people identify the specific challenges they are facing and looks for small, achievable changes. Sessions tend to emphasize problem-solving, clearer communication, and coping skills for overwhelming moments.
Dr. Wingfield draws from client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. She also uses narrative and solution-focused approaches to help clients reframe difficulties and set short-term goals. Mindfulness techniques are offered to support stress reduction and grounding during hard moments.
Her background includes work in schools, community agencies, early childhood programs, child welfare, non-profits, and employee assistance programs. That range shaped a practical way of working with common life stresses, parenting demands, and workplace strain.
People who choose to work with her can expect straightforward conversations about the issues they bring. The focus is on building on existing strengths, clarifying goals, and finding ways to manage conflict, parenting pressure, or life transitions with more steadiness.
Sessions start by identifying a few priority areas and agreeing on steps to try between meetings. Progress is reviewed regularly so goals can be adjusted as life changes.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. Online this means sessions center on what feels most pressing to the client and the therapist follows the client’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. In an online format CBT often includes tracking thoughts, practicing small behavior changes, and reviewing what worked between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices that can be used during stressful moments; these exercises are easy to try during a remote session and then practice during daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk together about goals, preferences, and what methods feel most helpful. That collaborative process guides whether the focus is on skills practice, reframing problems, or setting short-term goals.
The therapist's listed approaches inform how online meetings run, but the original biography did not specify which session formats are offered. Confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to continue therapy during life transitions without travel time.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, trauma, grief, and related concerns listed on her profile.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and interactive, emphasizing client-centered work, solution-focused steps, and skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of direct clinical practice experience in social work plus additional years in higher education.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and lists prior licensure in Arizona; her profile indicates practice based in Illinois.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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