- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Depression
About Destiny
Destiny Howell is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She uses clear, workable methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting concerns. She frames sessions around what matters most to each person.
That might mean learning tools to lower panic and anxiety, finding ways to sleep and eat better, or sorting through grief and loss. She also supports people dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Destiny pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that shape how people connect and cope. She combines approaches so clients learn new skills and make choices that fit their values. Sessions aim for concrete steps rather than long explanations.
Her background includes ten years of clinical work in California as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker. That experience has included helping people rebuild self-esteem, handle workplace stress, and address mood challenges such as bipolar disorder or recurrent depression. She offers a calm, direct style and emphasizes collaboration.
Parents who are juggling care duties and personal needs can expect focused strategies for parenting stress and communication. The goal is steady progress people can use between sessions. People who prefer accessible language and a practical plan often find this approach helpful.
Destiny works in English and combines skills from several therapeutic methods to match each person’s goals.
What Destiny works with
Everything Destiny lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Destiny helps people with.
- 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 lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns affect adult relationships and coping, which can be useful for intimacy, abandonment, and communication concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like panic, obsessive thoughts, and low mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what’s been tried before, then tailor methods to fit each person. Clients and the therapist review progress and adjust the plan so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit care into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a brief check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule appointments, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use skills in real time.
Questions people ask about Destiny
What concerns does Destiny address?
She helps with anxiety, stress, depression, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical skills, values-based choices, and improving day-to-day coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in California settings as a licensed clinical social worker.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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