Elle Winterwood, MSW, LICSW

You don’t have to do this alone.
You just have to begin.

Relational, affirming support for individuals, parents, and professionals — welcoming your whole self and making space for change, in real time, together.

Serving people in person in Duvall, WA and Virtually in WA, IA, VT, and ID.

Daring to Break the Rules

What if the patterns you’ve carried—passed down through generations and woven into your life—could finally be seen and gently set aside? What if the stories that have shaped you no longer needed to define who you are?

This work is a space to practice something different—a new way of relating to yourself, to others, and to the systems you’re part of. The space between us is real: not advice or quick fixes, but genuine presence. Your experience is held with respect, your wisdom honored, and your voice given room to unfold.

Showing up here is an act of courage and resistance. It’s about questioning the invisible rules that ask us to unnecessarily shrink—doubt ourselves, stay silent, withdraw—and unsustainably expand—carry burdens that aren’t ours, control others, or overextend beyond our true capacity.

We’re here for the complexity, the contradictions, the messiness, and ultimately the changes you’ll embody.

Your patterns are not failures but strategies that once helped you survive; together we’ll untangle what has shaped you—family roles, cultural messaging, trauma, oppression—and begin the work of choosing what you want to carry forward.

Change takes time and practice, requiring patience to stumble, try again, and soften the critical voice inside. Over time, relationships shift, and you begin to find steadiness and connection that feels true. Together we make space for more freedom, more authenticity, and more connection.

The invitation: What could open when you let go of what wasn’t yours to carry? What emerges when you trust your own wisdom? What becomes possible when you give yourself permission to write your own rules?

If you are ready to learn how this work could support you, you can learn more about services below.

Meet Elle

I work with people who feel deeply, who think in nuance, and who want more than just getting by. I'm Elle Winterwood — licensed therapist, researcher, and trainer, with over 15 years of experience. Whether in therapy, consultation, or supervision, I show up as a real person—with warmth, clarity, and deep respect for your inner world and the systems you move through.

I bring my self to the work so you can do the same. I believe the space between us is not theoretical. It’s part of the work itself. That’s where healing begins: in relationship, in real time, through practice and repair.

Offerings

Clinical Supervision

Intersectional feminist supervision grounded in neuroaffirming, queer-centered, and relational practice.

Neuro-Affirming Parent Consultation

Practical, affirming support to help parents of Autistic and ADHD kids grow relational and emotional capacity at home.

Professional Consultation and Training

Consultation and training for clinicians and organizations, integrating relational, liberatory, and intersectional feminist care.

Parents of Trans & Gender Diverse Kids

Compassionate consultation to help you show up with clarity, love, and steadiness for your gender-diverse child of any age.

Intensive EMDR Therapy

Focused, short-term trauma work designed for depth, momentum, and meaningful change.

Psychotherapy

Relational, experiential therapy for people ready to move beyond coping and into transformation.

Now Enrolling: Founding Cohort

Parenting with Awareness, Courage & Love™ for Neurodivergent Children

An 8-week online group program for parents of neurodivergent children, built from research and grounded in relationship. Not compliance. Not scripts. Real neuroaffirming tools for the hard and everyday moments to build emotion regulation — tested at the University of Washington.

Fridays, April 10 – May 29 · Starting at $349

In-Person and Virtual Sessions:

This work asks a lot—of presence, of vulnerability, of time. Whether you come into the Duvall office or join from home, you'll find a space designed to hold the depth and pace you need.

Ready for change?

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