Dr. Lois Winchell, CO Psychologist
Practical support for strong emotions and life change
Book with LoisWorks with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
How Lois works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- CO Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lois
Dr. Lois Winchell offers straightforward support for people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and related struggles. She works with adults who want practical help managing strong emotions and improving daily functioning.
Her approach centers on listening, identifying strengths, and setting simple goals to reduce what gets in the way of feeling better. She has 23 years of professional experience and holds the Colorado Psychologist credential CO Psychologist PSY.0001809. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, and issues related to gender and sexual identity.
Background and approach
She brings that experience into sessions to help people understand patterns and try new ways of coping. In a typical session she helps clients name specific targets - like anger outbursts, persistent worry, or trouble sleeping - and then breaks those targets into doable steps. Conversations are practical and focused on what can change between sessions.
She encourages clients to use their existing strengths while learning new skills to manage emotions and interactions with others. Dr. Winchell is based in Colorado and conducts sessions in English.
She supports people navigating life changes such as career decisions, parenting strain, or recovery from loss. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, so people leave each meeting with clear next steps to practice. For those who prefer remote care, she offers multiple online formats and helps match the plan to a person’s needs.
She aims to make beginning therapy simple and manageable for people taking that first step.
What Lois works with
Everything Lois lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lois's practice.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
How her approaches translate to online care
Dr. Winchell uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear goals and skill building. One common approach helps people identify triggers and practice new responses to strong emotions; it teaches practical skills like breath control, paced problem solving, and short behavioral experiments that reduce reactive behavior. Another thread in her work emphasizes understanding how past experiences shape current reactions, which can help with trauma-related symptoms, attachment concerns, and long-standing patterns of anger or avoidance.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She talks with each person about their goals, current challenges, and what feels manageable, then adapts techniques to fit those preferences. Together they review progress and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone visits are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain momentum over time.
Questions people ask about Lois
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, and related challenges.
What is her general approach in therapy?
Her approach is practical and collaborative: she listens, identifies strengths, sets clear goals, and works on small steps to change thoughts and behaviors between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, relationship problems, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is listed as CO Psychologist PSY.0001809 and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.