Destiny Howell, LCSW
Licensed in California · 10 years in practice
Destiny Howell is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, and stressful life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 129679 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1033605001 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Destiny
Destiny Howell is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, and stressful life changes. She emphasizes practical tools and steady support so clients can handle day-to-day challenges. Destiny creates a calm setting where people can talk through painful experiences and find clearer direction.
Her practice blends several grounded approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people choose actions that match their values, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
Attachment-Based ideas guide work on connection and relationship patterns. Destiny brings ten years of clinical experience in California to her sessions. That experience includes helping people recover from trauma and abuse, cope with grief, and navigate relationship and intimacy concerns.
She also addresses issues such as addictions, compassion fatigue, mood disorders, and parenting stress. She pays attention to identity and culture, and intentionally makes space for Black and Christian clients among other diverse backgrounds. Practical skills like emotion regulation, communication, and coping plans are common parts of her work.
Sessions aim to balance emotional processing with concrete steps. Destiny helps clients set realistic goals, try small changes, and track progress. The overall focus is on building resilience so people can face the next chapter with more confidence.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Destiny lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Destiny names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach-focused care online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values despite difficult emotions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationship patterns affect trust and closeness, and supports work on communication and intimacy challenges.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals and try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. If one strategy isn't helping, she and the client will try alternatives and adjust focus together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversations when schedules permit. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, tracking skills, and staying connected between longer sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and a wide range of mood and behavior concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered approaches to match practical skills with emotional understanding.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with people on issues like trauma recovery, workplace stress, and personal growth.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in California, holding the LCSW credential and practicing with California clients.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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