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Destiny York, LPC
Louisiana
MS LPC - Anxiety and Addiction
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Emotion regulation skills
About Destiny
Destiny York is an MS, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and recovery, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Sessions are aimed at practical change and clearer problem-solving rather than vague theory.
York uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and motivational approaches. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tries different ways of responding. Sessions emphasize concrete skills, short-term experiments, and step-by-step plans to manage stress, mood, or addiction-related impulses.
She also draws on dialectical behavior and existential ideas when situations need emotion regulation or a values-based discussion. That can look like learning grounding and distress-tolerance skills, or talking through what matters most and what small changes would reflect that. She encourages tracking patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Her work covers a broad range of concerns, including grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related problems, eating issues, ADHD, bipolar and mood conditions, and workplace or career questions. She addresses attachment or abandonment worries and complex situations such as blended family dynamics and co-morbidity.
Clients can expect straightforward, organized sessions that focus on real-life steps. To begin, clients use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How CBT and related methods work in remote sessions
Destiny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tests small changes to see what helps. CBT sessions tend to set concrete goals, assign short practices between meetings, and review what worked or didn’t work next time. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person’s perspective and build a collaborative working relationship. This approach means listening for what matters to the client and shaping sessions around their goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed; those are taught as step-by-step practices people can use in tense moments. Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and suggest a plan that may combine methods. That plan can be adjusted as progress is reviewed. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how remote meetings are scheduled. Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day, shorter check-ins when schedules demand them, and choosing a format that suits bandwidth or camera preferences. These factors help therapy fit into everyday life without adding extra travel or planning.Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and recovery, relationship problems, and life transitions among other issues.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses through small experiments and skill practice.
What is her background and experience?
She holds an MS and has four years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is an MS LPC licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.