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Stephanie Howard, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Stephanie

Stephanie Howard is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 17 years of professional experience.

Background and approach

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic methods within a client-centered, strengths-based framework to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, and ADHD among other issues.

Stephanie’s background includes roles in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, schools, and community clinics, and she combines clinical knowledge with practical skills to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Her approach emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate collaboration.

Stephanie adapts therapy to the individual's goals and circumstances, integrating solution-focused strategies and trauma-informed care when helpful. She also brings attention to family of origin issues, adoption and foster care topics, postpartum and perinatal concerns, workplace stress, and struggles with self-esteem or isolation.

Stephanie aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes and to build coping tools for both immediate problems and longer-term growth.

Integrating Approaches Online for Practical Change



Stephanie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stress. CBT is action-oriented and works well for addressing problems like anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and workplace or performance concerns. She also employs Psychodynamic therapy to explore underlying emotional patterns and relational dynamics that contribute to recurring difficulties; this approach can illuminate long-standing patterns tied to family of origin, identity, and interpersonal issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Stephanie works with each person to consider symptoms, goals, and preferences and may blend methods as needed. Together the client and therapist decide which strategies to prioritize, whether that means focused skill-building, deeper exploration, or trauma-informed interventions.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care, try brief coaching-style check-ins, or schedule longer sessions when needed, all while allowing licensed professionals to tailor their approach to each client’s circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, as well as related family and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Therapy combines a client-centered, strengths-based stance with evidence-informed techniques, using Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic approaches alongside solution-focused and trauma-focused methods to meet practical goals and explore deeper patterns.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 17 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities, schools, and community-based nonprofits and clinics, bringing experience across diverse clinical settings.
What credentials and location are on record?
Stephanie holds an LCSW and is licensed in California under CA LCSW 27501. She practices in California.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Therapy sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide different ways to connect based on client needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Stephanie can help with

Stephanie Howard works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

How Stephanie approaches therapy

Stephanie's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California, with 17 years of clinical experience.