Mackenzie Winters
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Intern
It is a great privilege to witness someone come home to themselves. As a student counselor, I strive to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe exploring their personal stories through a trauma-informed lens. My approach is client-centered and grounded in the power of authentic relationships. I enjoy integrating expressive arts and have a special interest in drama therapy-informed techniques to help clients explore emotions, relationships, and parts of themselves that words alone cannot express. I believe healing happens through curiosity, creativity, and genuine connections. I welcome adolescents and adults seeking support in building lives that feel more aligned with who they truly are.
As a student therapist, Mackenzie works under the supervision of a licensed professional to ensure the highest quality of care for her clients.
We offer free consultations call/text the front office: 727-308-6094
Specializations:
Credentials & Experience:
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Depression/Anxiety
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Women & mothers/postpartum mental health
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Young adults
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Trauma Informed
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Relationship concerns
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Identity & self-exploration
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Creatives/performers
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Life transitions
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Grief & Loss
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Psychedelic integration
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I’m enrolled in a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Program at Prescott College.
Mackenzie works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Specializations:
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Depression & Anxiety – Navigate persistent worry, low mood, overwhelm, stress, and feelings of being stuck or disconnected.
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Women & Mothers / Postpartum Mental Health – Explore the emotional complexities of womanhood and motherhood, including postpartum adjustment, identity shifts, relationships, and changing roles.
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Young Adults – Work through independence, relationships, career or school stress, identity, and the uncertainty that can come with early adulthood.
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Trauma-Informed Care – A compassionate approach that recognizes how past experiences can shape emotions, relationships, and everyday life while prioritizing safety and empowerment.
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Relationship Concerns – Strengthen communication, explore boundaries and attachment patterns, navigate conflict, and build healthier connections.
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Identity & Self-Exploration – Create space to better understand yourself, explore your identity and values, and develop a stronger sense of self.
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Creatives & Performers – Address the unique pressures of creative work, including perfectionism, self-doubt, burnout, performance anxiety, and creative identity.
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Life Transitions – Navigate periods of change such as career shifts, moves, relationship changes, parenthood, and other major life adjustments.
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Grief & Loss – Process loss, make space for grief, and adjust to the changes that come with losing someone or something meaningful.
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Psychedelic Integration – Reflect on psychedelic experiences, explore their meaning, and thoughtfully integrate insights into everyday life.
Modalities:
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Person-Centered Therapy – Creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to explore what matters most to them.
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Expressive Arts Therapy – Uses creative expression, such as art, movement, writing, or other creative processes, to explore emotions and experiences beyond words alone.
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Drama Therapy–Informed Techniques – Incorporates storytelling, role exploration, imagination, and creative expression to gain insight and explore new perspectives.
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Attachment-Based Therapy – Explores how early relationships and attachment patterns may influence current emotions, behaviors, and connections with others.
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Mind-Body Approaches – Connects emotional and physical experiences through mindfulness, body awareness, grounding, and other techniques that encourage greater self-awareness.
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Psychodynamic Therapy – Examines past experiences, relationships, and unconscious patterns to better understand how they may be influencing the present.
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Existential Therapy – Explores meaning, purpose, identity, choice, and the bigger questions that can arise during challenging or transitional periods of life.
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Narrative Therapy – Helps clients examine the stories they hold about themselves and their experiences while creating space for new perspectives and possibilities.
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Mindfulness-Based Approaches – Uses present-moment awareness to better understand thoughts, emotions, and reactions with greater curiosity and less judgment.
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Strengths-Based Therapy – Builds upon existing strengths, abilities, and resources to foster confidence, resilience, and meaningful change.