Judea Castillo Winter practices from a humanistic perspective with a clear emphasis on strength-based work, offering an approachable and professional presence for people seeking change. She frames therapy around respect for each person’s capacity for growth and focuses on helping clients access their own resilience.

With 10 years of clinical experience, Judea began as a psychology undergraduate and later completed a Master of Social Work to broaden her perspective. She holds clinical social work licenses in Kentucky and Montana and is also licensed to practice social work in Ohio, and she provides services from an Ohio base.

Her experience includes working with complex cases and a wide range of populations, such as older adults and their families, people with co-occurring diagnoses and substance use disorders, members of the LGBTQ community, forensic and domestic violence cases, veterans, and individuals coping with poverty, depression, anxiety, and trauma. She has also worked in motivational and coaching roles.

Judea acknowledges that beginning therapy can feel difficult, especially when discussing painful issues that suddenly feel more concrete and real. Her virtual office is presented as a nonjudgmental space where she can either collaborate as part of a team or take a more guiding role, depending on what a person needs. She works from the belief that clients are the experts on themselves and may simply need assistance to bring their answers forward.

Her aim is to help people feel better and to support them in seeing a brighter future ahead. Judea appreciates the courage it takes to seek help and welcomes those ready to begin this work.

Note for clients: please ensure you are residing in Montana, Ohio, or Kentucky to receive services. If you travel out of state, schedule sessions only when you are back in one of those states, as this can affect the ability to continue services during holidays and school breaks.