B. Winnifred Cazeau, LICSW, LCSW-C

B. Winnifred Cazeau is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 13 years of experience to her counseling and coaching practice. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland and practices under the credentials LICSW and LCSW-C. Ms. Cazeau emphasizes practical, goal-focused support to help people move toward clearer direction in their lives.

She centers sessions on the client’s priorities and strengths. She treats concerns like depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and career questions. She also helps people facing trauma and abuse, parenting strains, adoption and foster care challenges, blended family issues, and ADHD-related struggles.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That mix aims to combine skills practice, values clarification, and collaborative problem solving. Sessions typically balance short-term goals with steps toward longer-term change.

Ms. Cazeau has experience as a crisis counselor, director of a family preservation program, advocate, and clinical supervisor. She runs Perfect Imperfection, LLC, which offers counseling, coaching, and training. She uses straightforward language and concrete steps so people can try new ways of managing stress and relationships.

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole. Her practice is based in Maryland. People who want to begin can use the site’s Start Therapy button and follow the matching questionnaire to schedule an initial appointment.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to observe difficult thoughts. It can be useful for depression, anxiety, trauma-related avoidance, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change mood and responses; it often helps with depression, anger, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting the person’s own solutions rather than directing them, which can be helpful when someone needs a calm, steady space to talk.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist works collaboratively to learn each person’s goals and preferences, then adjusts methods to match. That means trying strategies together, checking what helps, and shifting focus if something isn’t working.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or family commitments. Some people find phone or video sessions help them maintain continuity of care during life changes, and therapists can adapt exercises and homework for remote use.