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Christy Howard, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationKentucky
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Christy

Christy Howard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of professional experience. She holds LCSW licenses in Indiana and Kentucky and practices from Kentucky.

Background and approach

Christy works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, relationship and intimacy concerns, attention challenges, trauma, and related life changes. Christy draws on a range of therapeutic ideas to meet each person's needs.

She blends Internal Family Systems with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused work when those approaches fit. Sessions are practical and focused on small, doable steps that help people manage daily struggles and cope with bigger changes.

Her background includes long experience in crisis intervention, including more than 16 years as a counselor on a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky. That work shaped a calm, steady approach when conversations become intense or overwhelming.

She also holds play therapy and Autism Spectrum services credentials that inform how she adapts methods for different needs. In sessions, Christy aims for clear goals and simple tools.

She talks through emotions, patterns, and choices alongside each client. The pace and focus depend on individual needs, whether the priority is symptom relief, developing coping skills, or exploring relationship and attachment patterns.

People who come to Christy can expect thoughtful listening and flexible planning. She helps people identify what matters most, try new behaviors, and adjust plans based on what works.

The goal is steady progress that fits everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Internal Family Systems views difficult feelings as parts of a person that hold beliefs and roles. Work with IFS often involves noticing those parts, understanding their fears, and helping them shift so the person feels more connected and calm. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and teaching simple skills to act on those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Christy will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. If IFS seems helpful one week and CBT tools are better the next, she adapts the plan together with the client so progress feels practical and relevant.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow people to use techniques and exercises during their normal day, which helps test new skills in real situations. Licensed professionals can use these methods to support symptom management, relationship work, and coping with change without promising particular outcomes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD and attention concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, self esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is eclectic and flexible, pulling from approaches like Internal Family Systems, ACT, attachment work, client-centered care, and CBT to match each person's needs.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 25 years in the field and over 16 years of crisis intervention experience as a counselor on a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with LCSW licenses in Indiana and Kentucky and practices from Kentucky.
Which languages are supported and are international clients served?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether online, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Christy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Kentucky, Indiana

Languages

English