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Dr. Tuwana Wingfield, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Tuwana

Dr. Tuwana Wingfield offers a calm, collaborative approach for people seeking practical tools and steady support for stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship challenges, career concerns, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She is introduced here as a licensed clinical social worker with a background in both direct practice and higher education, bringing 12 years of hands-on clinical work to her practice in Illinois. Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, aiming to meet each person where they are and to build on existing strengths rather than label problems.

Dr. Wingfield blends cognitive-behavioral strategies and mindfulness-informed techniques with narrative and solution-focused work to help clients reframe patterns, develop coping skills, and set concrete goals.

She emphasizes dignity, sensitivity, and cultural humility while tailoring conversations and plans to individual needs. Across settings including schools, community agencies, child welfare, and employee assistance programs, she has helped people navigate parenting stresses, family-of-origin issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy and communication problems, caregiver strain, and mood disorders.

The practice focus combines practical intervention with respectful partnership to support steady progress and clearer direction.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person's own perspective and strengths, creating a collaborative space where goals are shaped by what matters most to the client and progress is measured against those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with practical strategies; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-regulation skills to reduce reactivity and enhance coping with difficult emotions.

Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic process rather than a one-time decision. The therapist works together with each client to explore which combination of approaches feels most helpful, adapting techniques over time based on the client's goals, preferences, and responses to treatment.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other commitments. These options allow continuity of care across schedules and locations, and make it easier to maintain regular sessions, try brief check-ins, or use written exchanges for ongoing reflection and assignment follow-up.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, career and parenting challenges, and related issues such as anger, intimacy, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The approach is warm and interactive with a client-centered, solution-focused orientation that uses cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-informed techniques alongside narrative methods.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 12 years of direct clinical experience working in diverse settings including schools, community agencies, child welfare, and employee assistance programs.
What credentials and location are listed for this professional?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed as IL LCSW 149.012576 and AZ LCSW LCSW-21897, and maintains practice ties in Illinois.
In which language can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Arizona

Languages

English

What Tuwana can help with

Dr. Tuwana Wingfield works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes.

Tuwana works with individuals and families.

Tuwana works with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression and anxiety.

How Tuwana approaches therapy

Tuwana's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Tuwana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois.