Licensed clinical social worker recordKentucky
Christy Howard, LCSW
Kentucky
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Parenting and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Kentucky
- LCSW, licence 3274
- Licensed in Indiana
- LCSW, licence 34004876A
- NPI
- 1750428595
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
These details come from information Christy supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Christy
Christy Howard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky and Indiana with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, attention issues, attachment problems, grief, trauma, and related struggles.
Christy draws on several therapy approaches to respond to what each person brings. Sessions are practical and focused on everyday problems like work pressures, parenting stress, and changes in family life. She uses talk, skills practice, and reflection so people can try small changes between sessions.
Her background includes long experience in crisis intervention, including many years as a counselor for a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky. That work shaped an ability to stay calm under pressure and to prioritize immediate safety and coping when needed.
Christy mixes methods rather than following a single model. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy alongside attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas. The approach is adapted to the problem at hand rather than a fixed script.
Clients often come for help with parenting and family stress, attention-related concerns such as ADHD, grief, and depression. Sessions can include conversations about communication, setting boundaries, managing distress, and planning next steps to handle difficult situations.
To begin, people select an initial online matching step and then schedule a first session. Christy practices in Kentucky and works in English only.
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How her therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and identifying what matters most, then taking small actions toward those values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes by shifting attention to daily choices rather than getting stuck on anxiety itself.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It can be useful when people want to change how they relate to partners or to understand family patterns that affect parenting and closeness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what is helpful. That means sessions can include skill practice, focused conversations about relationships, or exercises to test new behaviors between meetings.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so sessions happen at a convenient point in the day. The focus remains on practical steps and real life coping rather than on any particular technology.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Indiana
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD and relationship and family issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is eclectic and practical, drawing on several methods to address real life problems and teach skills to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience, including more than 16 years doing crisis intervention work with a suicide hotline.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is licensed in Indiana and Kentucky.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers