Stephanie Howard

Stephanie Howard, LPCC, helps people navigating major life changes and painful endings, including divorce and separation. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain so they can move toward clearer choices. Her style is practical and hopeful, aimed at small steps that add up to real change.

Stephanie uses a strength-based, client-centered approach. She listens first, then helps people build on what already works for them. Therapy sessions often include practical coping skills for anxiety, anger, depression, and panic symptoms. She also works on improving self-esteem and body image when those issues get in the way.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Solution-focused methods are used when a person wants concrete steps and short-term goals. The work is collaborative - clients set priorities and Stephanie helps map out achievable actions.

Stephanie earned a Master of Arts in Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling from Liberty University and holds the Kentucky LPCC credential. She has seven years of practice experience and continues ongoing education to refine her skills. Her background includes child and family studies at the undergraduate level.

People seeking help with relationship endings, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, or patterns of avoidance find her approach straightforward and goal-oriented. She encourages small experiments in day-to-day life that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details.

How her approaches shape online care

Stephanie often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means she follows the person's lead and focuses on what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings and make choices.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT offers clear tools to reduce anxiety, manage panic symptoms, and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Stephanie will talk with the person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together they decide which techniques to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as keeping appointments during work breaks or avoiding travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video when that feels better. Many people find that remote sessions help maintain momentum between in-person visits and daily routines.