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Destiny Howell

Relationship-focused LCSW helping with life transitions

LCSW California

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Depression
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Destiny

Destiny Howell is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a relationship-focused approach to help people make real changes. She draws on the Gottman Method alongside other practical therapies to address stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

Background and approach

She builds a calm, respectful space where clients can talk through painful experiences. Sessions are straightforward and centered on each person's goals.

Destiny helps people struggling with trauma, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions find steady ways forward. Her work emphasizes clear communication skills and stronger emotional connection.

She uses tools to manage panic, mood swings, compulsive behaviors, and addictive patterns. She also supports those wrestling with body image, caregiving strain, or feelings of isolation.

Destiny pays attention to cultural background and faith when it matters to the person in front of her. She often blends acceptance-based strategies with cognitive techniques to change thought patterns and behavior.

Attachment-focused work helps people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. Over a decade in practice, she has focused on practical steps clients can use between sessions.

Conversations include setting small goals, practicing new communication moves, and building routines for better sleep and eating. The goal is steady progress that fits into a busy life.

She practices in California and meets people through video, phone, chat, and messaging. Destiny explains options up front and helps each person pick what will work best for them.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and pick actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and communication, which helps when people struggle with closeness, trust, or recurring conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through your goals and preferences and try methods that fit your needs, adjusting the plan as you go. This collaborative process helps ensure the therapy style feels useful and realistic for day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video allows face-to-face connection for communication work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text works well for quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue progress from wherever you are.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Destiny address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns as well as trauma, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions. Additional areas include addictions, eating and sleeping issues, parenting stress, and bipolar or mood concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and relational, blending Gottman-informed approaches with acceptance and cognitive techniques. Sessions focus on clear communication, emotion work, and actionable steps you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Destiny has 10 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That background influences her focus on concrete skills and steady progress.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She conducts video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on factors tied to region and scheduling.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

California

Languages

English