- Thoughts and habits
- Culturally responsive care
- Values-focused work
About Destiny
Destiny Howell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the daily thoughts and habits that shape behavior. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical change rather than jargon.
She draws from several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Attachment-Based Therapy. Destiny helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and build small routines that reduce overwhelm and improve mood. She also works with issues such as grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and addictive behaviors.
Her practice emphasizes culturally responsive care. She creates a space where clients from diverse backgrounds, including Black and Christian-identifying people, can talk through their experiences without needing to explain everything. The focus is on understanding how personal values and context shape choices and relationships.
Destiny often helps people strengthen communication skills, repair attachment wounds, and find clearer life purpose. Sessions typically involve identifying specific thoughts and habits that get in the way, then practicing new responses that fit daily life. She balances direct skills training with attention to emotions and meaning.
With ten years of experience, she aims to be a steady guide through transitions, parenting strains, work stress, and relationship conflict. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
She draws from several evidence-based approaches to guide sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Attachment-Based Therapy. Destiny helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and build small routines that reduce overwhelm and improve mood. She also works with issues such as grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and addictive behaviors.
Her practice emphasizes culturally responsive care. She creates a space where clients from diverse backgrounds, including Black and Christian-identifying people, can talk through their experiences without needing to explain everything. The focus is on understanding how personal values and context shape choices and relationships.
Destiny often helps people strengthen communication skills, repair attachment wounds, and find clearer life purpose. Sessions typically involve identifying specific thoughts and habits that get in the way, then practicing new responses that fit daily life. She balances direct skills training with attention to emotions and meaning.
With ten years of experience, she aims to be a steady guide through transitions, parenting strains, work stress, and relationship conflict. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
Credentials
California
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes personal values and small committed actions that fit daily life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It often includes short exercises and habit changes to improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It can be useful for improving communication, intimacy-related issues, and managing fears around abandonment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life context. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking. Destiny’s practice asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to availability. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for focused check-ins or skills practice between sessions without needing to rearrange a full day.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Destiny focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and many everyday struggles like sleep, eating, and parenting.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions blend practical skills and reflective conversation. She uses approaches that focus on changing thoughts, building routines, and improving connections.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with people on a range of mood, stress, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location should I know?
She holds an LCSW license and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.