Destiny Howell

Destiny Howell is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life changes. She works with individuals facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. Destiny aims to create a compassionate, culturally aware space where clients can explore what matters to them and begin making changes.

She often uses approaches that focus on values, relationships, and practical skills. That means helping clients notice what’s important, understand how past attachments shape current patterns, and learn tools to reduce distress day to day. Sessions tend to include straightforward skill practice and real-life problem solving.

Destiny places special emphasis on supporting Black, Christian, and diverse clients by recognizing cultural context and personal beliefs in therapy. She also addresses concerns like workplace stress, social anxiety, caregiving strain, and issues around identity and intimacy. Conversations aim to respect each person’s background while targeting clear goals.

Her work includes attention to anger, addictions, grief, and relationship difficulties. She helps people build communication habits, manage impulsivity, and repair strained connections when possible. The focus is on gradual change and skills that can be used outside of sessions.

Clients can expect a down-to-earth style that balances emotional understanding with practical steps. Destiny collaborates on goals and tracks progress over time. She is licensed in California as an LCSW.

Approaches that guide online work and progress

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for depression, anxiety, anger, and life transitions because it emphasizes meaningful goals over symptom control.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and learn new ways to connect and respond that reduce conflict and loneliness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments. It teaches practical skills for managing panic, obsessive thinking, mood swings, and everyday worry.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Destiny will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to use values work, attachment focus, skill training, or a mix of methods to match the client’s needs.

Confirm the current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep consistent weekly work and practice new skills in between meetings without requiring a specific location.