Dr. Lois Winchell

Dr. Lois Winchell is a Colorado psychologist with 23 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma, parenting challenges, and LGBTQ issues. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.

Dr. Winchell focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life. She listens to what matters most and helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Sessions include straightforward discussion, skills practice, and problem-solving. The aim is to reduce distress and increase coping skills over time.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in Colorado. That experience informs work with grief, addiction, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, among other concerns. She also attends to issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, first responder stress, and compassion fatigue.

Therapy with Dr. Winchell addresses communication problems, intimacy-related struggles, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. She helps people navigate life transitions, career stress, and self-esteem difficulties. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical change.

People who choose her can expect respectful listening and step-by-step planning. The process begins with understanding your story and identifying what you want to change. From there she helps you practice new ways of coping and relating that fit your goals and daily life.

Approaches that help with anger and stress

Dr. Winchell uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical tools and coping skills. One common approach involves learning concrete skills to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity; this helps people pace their responses and regain control when anger or anxiety rises. Another approach emphasizes building problem-solving habits and communication strategies to address relationship conflicts and everyday stressors, helping people change patterns that keep problems alive.

Choosing the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, history, and what has or hasn't worked before. Then she and the client experiment with techniques and adjust the plan as needed, keeping what helps and changing what doesn't.

If you are interested in online work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also help people continue work during life transitions or when schedules are tight. The therapist will discuss which session rhythm and format best fit your needs and daily routine.