Hello and Welcome to my therapy practice! My name is Stephanie Howard and I am a licensed therapist in the state of California with 17 years of professional work experience. I have worked in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities, schools, and community-based non-profits and clinics. I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with my master's degree. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic therapy techniques in my practice. I believe in using a strengths-based, client focused approach to help clients reach their personal goals in therapy. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Isolation / loneliness, Multicultural Concerns, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
CA LCSW 27501
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Stephanie is the best therapist I have worked with! She listens with empathy and always makes your concerns feel heard. She is very supportive and understanding and also detail-oriented. She keeps your best interests at the forefront of each session and encourages growth. She provides wonderful ideas on how to implement self care and improve relationships with others. I cannot recommend Stephanie enough. She is a treasure and I'm so grateful for her.
Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Stephanie is an incredibly insightful listener. I appreciate the ways in which she perceives meaningful layers beneath what I’m saying—and offers me a fresh way to look at things. She’s empowering.
Written on Jan 11, 2024 after therapy with Stephanie for 6 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, grief, and parenting issues
I came to Stephanie at a time in my life when it felt like everything was falling apart, and she has been my therapist for about six months. Every time we talk, I'm amazed at the way she puts all of my jumbled up thoughts into a perfect description of what I'm feeling. Everything seems to make so much sense after each of our video calls, and I have seen so much improvement in myself and the way I think over the past half year. Stephanie is so calm, understanding, and kind, and I always feel comfortable talking to her about anything. I can't recommend her enough!
Written on Sep 02, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
I have had two sessions with Stephanie so far, and I could not be more pleased with my connection to her. Stephanie is extremely professional, compassionate and grounded, and her expertise in this field shines in her attention to the issues that I bring up, her thoughtful comments and insights that she provides and her unbiased empathy to how I am feeling during our sessions. I am looking forward to our future sessions and am hopeful knowing that there is someone advocating for my mental clarity in this neutral, safe platform where I can voice out my fears, apprehensions and anxiety without feeling that I will be judged or dismissed.
Written on Jul 08, 2023 after therapy with Stephanie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd