Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Dewayne works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dewayne
Dewayne Pinkney is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of experience helping people through stressful and upsetting times. He focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, and anger so daily life feels more manageable. He also helps with intimacy-related concerns and coaching around life transitions.
He uses clear, down-to-earth language in sessions. Conversations often start with what is most pressing right now and move to small steps that can change daily routines.
Background and approach
He works with clients on communication problems, control issues, and ways to reduce isolation and loneliness. Dewayne also helps people explore forgiveness, build self-love, and clarify life purpose. Those topics are approached in short, doable exercises and reflective conversations rather than long lectures.
He encourages people to test new habits between sessions and report back on what did and did not work. His style blends coaching with therapeutic support, so sessions can feel goal-oriented and reflective at the same time. He aims to meet each person where they are and move at a pace that feels right for them.
The focus is on skills people can use outside the therapy hour. Clients typically use the time to practice communication skills, learn coping strategies for anger, and work toward clearer personal goals. Dewayne sees progress as small changes that add up over time, and he supports steady work toward better daily functioning.
What Dewayne works with
Everything Dewayne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dewayne's practice.
Practical approaches and online care
Two evidence-based approaches often used in this practice are skills-focused coaching and supportive talk therapy. Skills-focused coaching breaks problems into small, actionable steps such as breathing techniques for anger or short communication exercises to try between sessions. Supportive talk therapy gives space to reflect on patterns like control issues, isolation, and forgiveness, helping people make sense of feelings and plan changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort. That might mean trying one method for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for times when being on camera is not needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, short coaching prompts, or tracking progress between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Dewayne
What concerns does Dewayne address?
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and intimacy-related concerns and also supports work on self-love, body image, and life purpose.
What is his therapeutic style?
Sessions blend coaching with therapeutic support, emphasizing practical steps and clear communication rather than long academic explanations.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 13 years of clinical experience working with individuals on coping skills and life transitions.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds an AL LPC credential and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he use?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I start therapy with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.