- 25 years experience
- LCSW in KY and IN
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Christy
Christy Howard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience. She holds LCSW licensure in Kentucky and Indiana. Christy brings a calm, direct style to sessions and aims to make therapy practical and approachable for people feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
Her background includes extensive crisis work, including more than 16 years as a counselor on a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky. That experience shaped her ability to stay present during intense moments and to help people plan clear next steps. She also has documented experience with play therapy and autism-related services, and she uses those skills when they fit a person's needs.
Christy uses a blend of approaches rather than one fixed method. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to notice patterns of thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and choices, and attachment-informed work to address close relationship struggles. Sessions tend to be practical and conversational, with tools people can try between meetings.
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, career transitions, and caregiver strain. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and aging-related stress.
People who reach out can expect a collaborative process that values clear goals and real-life strategies. The therapist aims to meet clients where they are and to tailor the pace and techniques to each person’s situation.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Christy uses several well-known approaches that focus on thoughts, values, and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thinking patterns affect feelings and behavior and offers tools to test and change unhelpful thoughts. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters most, accept difficult feelings, and take small steps toward chosen values. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current closeness and trust.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and everyday life. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn how sessions are scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from wherever they are that day. Licensed professionals can adapt the chosen approaches for remote work so the focus stays on clear goals and usable skills.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Kentucky, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christy often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career changes, depression, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and conversational. She mixes approaches to fit each person's needs and emphasizes skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Christy has 25 years in the field and more than 16 years of crisis counseling experience with a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Kentucky and Indiana and practices from Kentucky.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy match?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.