Dale Winchell, LCSW, MD, LCSW-C

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 manage anxiety, depression, stress, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns.

Dale uses clear, practical methods to address difficult thoughts and feelings. He draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking, try new responses, and build daily coping skills. Sessions are described in straightforward terms and focus on doable steps between appointments.

He has experience in an Intensive Outpatient Program, where he supported people with serious depression and anxiety symptoms. That background influences how he approaches crisis-prone moods and overwhelming stress, while still keeping day-to-day goals in view. He does not focus on addiction treatment and will suggest other providers if substance use is the main concern.

Dale aims for a collaborative atmosphere. He offers practical skill-building for emotion regulation, problem solving, and relationship patterns such as attachment or communication problems. He also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and related issues.

People who want direct tools and clear behavioral steps may find this approach useful. Appointments move at a steady pace and emphasize workable strategies people can try between sessions.

How CBT and DBT translate to online care

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT sessions with this therapist typically include setting clear goals, practicing new skills, and assigning short exercises to do between meetings to track progress.

DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In online work DBT skills training can help people manage intense emotions, reduce impulsive reactions, and improve communication in daily life.

Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend whether CBT, DBT, or a mix makes the most sense. You and the therapist adjust methods as you go based on what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access. Video is useful for full sessions and nonverbal feedback, phone can be a quicker check-in or better when internet bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review, or skill coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.