Destiny Howell, LCSW
Compassionate Narrative-informed therapy for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Destiny Howell |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Destiny
Destiny Howell is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on Narrative-informed therapy combined with practical strategies. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. Her style is warm and direct, aiming to make difficult feelings easier to understand and manage.
She draws on Narrative Therapy to help clients separate themselves from hard stories and see alternative possibilities. That often pairs with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to build values-driven action.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when people need clear steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Destiny has worked in California for ten years as an LCSW. During that time she has supported people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction concerns, caregiver stress, and mood challenges including bipolar disorder.
She also helps clients with practical problems like sleep struggles, parenting stress, and work-related pressure. In sessions she focuses on small, usable changes - practices you can try between meetings. Conversations center on what feels most important to each person, and she tailors methods to match those goals.
Communication skills, managing emotions, and rebuilding self-esteem are common targets. Her approach emphasizes collaboration. Clients can expect a pace that fits their needs, whether that means shorter check-ins or deeper weekly work.
Destiny aims to help people find clearer direction, reduce overwhelm, and take steady steps toward a life that feels more manageable.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Depression among the things Destiny works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Destiny among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Destiny directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Destiny directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT translate to online therapy
Destiny combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients tell different stories about their lives and take value-driven steps forward. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from painful events and reframe their life story in ways that open up possibilities. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then committing to small actions that align with what matters most.She also uses elements of Attachment-Based work to look at how past connections shape current relationships and emotional responses. That approach can be useful for people facing intimacy concerns, attachment wounds, or patterns that repeat in close relationships. Together these methods give a mix of storytelling, skills practice, and attention to emotional patterns.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. The therapist will collaborate with clients to try approaches and formats that fit their goals and daily life, adjusting as the work progresses to keep therapy useful and manageable.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, caregiver strain, and mood conditions including bipolar disorder.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is Narrative-informed and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools when helpful. Sessions are collaborative and focus on real-life changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker in California.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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