Stephanie Howard, LPCC

Stephanie Howard is a Kentucky-based Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who helps people struggling with stress and anxiety. She uses a strengths-focused style and aims to help clients notice what’s going well, set realistic goals, and take small steps toward change. Her approach is warm and practical, suited to people who want clear tools and encouragement.

With seven years of counseling experience, Stephanie draws on several approaches including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness. She often helps people build coping skills for anxiety, anger, grief, and depression. She also supports clients dealing with relationship strains, parenting challenges, and family conflict.

Stephanie’s background includes a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies from Eastern Kentucky University and a Master of Arts in Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling from Liberty University. She became a Kentucky Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in 2019 and continues ongoing training to refine her skills.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps: naming strengths, practicing new behaviors, and trying short exercises between visits. She enjoys helping people imagine a better future and break that vision into doable tasks. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Clients should note sessions are offered in English and that international clients are not currently accepted. Before scheduling, confirm current session formats and logistics to match personal needs and availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Stephanie often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the pace clients set. This approach helps people feel heard and identify their own strengths and goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, panic attacks, and mood concerns where changing thought patterns and practicing coping skills can reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can shift as progress is made, mixing listening, skill practice, and short exercises to fit what’s helpful.

The biography does not specify which online or in-person formats are currently offered, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or offering an alternative when timing or travel are barriers. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and CBT homework for remote sessions so therapy can continue even when schedules are tight.