About Kurt
Kurt Winn is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing relationship strain, family problems, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He speaks plainly and aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure about therapy. He focuses on building a calm, open space where people can name their feelings and talk through difficult decisions.
Sessions tend to be conversational and practical. Kurt listens first, then offers tools that fit the person's situation and goals.
Background and approach
His approach draws on client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and improve daily coping. He also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work and motivational interviewing when people want to strengthen their drive for change. These methods are mixed to suit each person rather than applied the same way to everyone.
Over seven years in practice, Kurt has helped people sort through family of origin issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce. He also supports fathers and caregivers navigating role changes and stress. People who come to Kurt for help often want clear steps and realistic strategies.
He works with clients to set small, achievable goals and checks in on progress. The focus is on usable skills and better routines that make everyday life feel more manageable.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and following the person's lead, building trust through empathy and understanding. Online sessions using this approach focus on making space for what matters most to the person and responding to their priorities in the moment.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress. Online CBT can include short exercises, homework, and skill practice that people can try between video or phone sessions.
The Gottman Method concentrates on communication and relationship habits, offering structured tools for partners to improve dialogue and reduce repeating conflicts. In an online format this work often includes guided conversations and practical exercises to be used during and between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try approaches that fit, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That makes therapy more likely to stay useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and practicing skills together. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Chat and messaging can suit brief check-ins, short coaching, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English