Duane Winter, LPCC

Duane Winter is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor practicing in Minnesota. He brings seven years of clinical experience and works from a strengths-based, collaborative stance that honors each person's expertise about their own life. Duane approaches therapy with warmth, respect, and empathy, aiming to help individuals build on their existing resources while learning practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and related life changes.

His clinical toolkit includes acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, and a client-centered orientation. By taking time to understand an individual's priorities and background, Duane and the client can identify which methods will best support meaningful change and resilience. He places particular value on the therapeutic relationship, emphasizing trust, clear communication, and a respectful, nonjudgmental stance.

Sessions are oriented toward growth and practical action - helping clients concentrate on areas they can influence, strengthen coping skills, and move toward goals at a pace that feels manageable. Duane views counseling as a shared process, walking alongside people in a supportive and encouraging way while recognizing the courage it takes to seek help and to be vulnerable.