Stephanie Howard, LCSW

Stephanie Howard is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She works from a strengths-based, client-centered perspective and helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Her approach is practical and focused on the goals each person brings to therapy.

She trained at the University of California, Berkeley and has worked across inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, schools, community non-profits, and clinics. That variety informs how she matches tools and strategies to real-life situations. Sessions often blend practical skills with time to reflect on patterns that matter.

Stephanie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic ideas to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and to explore deeper patterns that underlie current struggles. She also draws on solution-focused and trauma-informed ways of working when clients need faster relief or are processing painful experiences.

In practical terms she helps with relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, workplace pressures, addictions, and challenges related to adoption or family of origin. She also supports people dealing with postpartum depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and isolation or multicultural stressors. Stephanie adapts sessions to each client’s pace and goals.

Her style is respectful, direct, and compassionate. She aims to create a space where people feel understood and can try small, doable steps toward change. The work is collaborative and built around what each person wants to achieve.