Judea Castillo Winter, LCSW, LISW

Judea Castillo Winter brings a humanistic, strength-based approach to social work, blending a background in psychology with graduate training in social work to support people through hard transitions. She draws on 12 years of clinical experience working with complex cases and diverse populations, including older adults and their families, people with dual diagnosis and substance use concerns, LGBTQ individuals, survivors of domestic violence, veterans, and those facing poverty, trauma, depression, and anxiety.

Judea is credentialed as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and as an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, meeting clients where they are, and helping them access the inner resources and resilience that she believes reside within each person. She often combines humanistic, client-centered work with targeted interventions to address symptoms and improve daily functioning.

In sessions she can act as a guide, coach, or team member depending on what a client needs most. Judea has experience addressing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, career and workplace challenges, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy and eating-related issues, bipolar disorder, and struggles with self-esteem, life purpose, and coping with change. Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness and guilt, hospice and end-of-life support, and women’s issues.

Clients can expect a nonjudgmental, encouraging stance that aims to make difficult topics more manageable and to help people envision a clearer, more hopeful path forward. She practices from Ohio and holds licensure across multiple states.