Profile / United States
Destiny Howell, LCSW
California
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment work
- Emotion regulation skills
About Destiny
Destiny Howell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 10 years of experience. She focuses on common concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma recovery, and self-esteem challenges.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that cause distress. Sessions include clear steps clients can try between meetings, like testing thoughts and building new habits. The work often covers sleep, eating, mood shifts, and managing panic or obsessive thinking.
Destiny pays attention to how attachment and past losses affect current relationships. She helps people sort out communication problems, control issues, and feelings of abandonment. This includes practical exercises to practice different ways of connecting and setting boundaries.
Her approach also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help manage strong emotions and increase day-to-day coping. Client-centered practices guide the pace so each person decides what moves make sense for them.
She names and addresses stressors tied to caregiving, work pressure, and life transitions, and supports people facing identity-related concerns such as LGBT issues. Destiny also offers coaching-style work for career questions and life purpose exploration.
People considering sessions will find straightforward strategies, short skill-building exercises, and focus on problems that show up in everyday life. The focus is on practical change rather than long theoretical discussion.
How CBT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Destiny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then test new responses in daily life. CBT work typically includes brief experiments, thought records, and step-by-step behavior changes that target anxiety, panic, mood, and obsessive thinking.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck, and on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. ACT helps with values-driven action while attachment work focuses on communication and boundaries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals, try practical tools, and decide together which methods fit best. That collaborative adjustment continues as progress and obstacles appear.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, reduce commute time, or use a video session for role-play and skill practice. Many people find online sessions fit into a work break or caregiving routine more easily, and the sessions still focus on concrete skills and homework to apply between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She works with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma recovery, and self-esteem issues among other concerns listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative ways of thinking and behaving through practical exercises and between-session work.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California and works from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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