- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Attachment and trauma
About Christy
Christy Howard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana and Kentucky with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship issues, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and blended family issues. Christy names a wide range of focuses including attachment problems, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiver stress.
She has long experience in crisis work, including more than 16 years as a counselor on a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky. That background informs how she responds when people are overwhelmed or in urgent distress. Her practice also includes work on intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Christy uses an eclectic approach. She draws from several therapy methods to match the situation and the person. Sessions tend to be practical and conversational, with attention to what is most useful day to day. She describes using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.
Parents and stepparents often seek her help with merging households, co-parenting challenges, loyalty conflicts, and routines in blended families. She helps people talk through parenting decisions, boundary-setting, and communication problems that come up when households change.
She offers work focused both on immediate coping and on longer-term patterns. People can expect a mix of skill-building, reflective conversation, and steps to try between sessions. The practice is based in Kentucky and sessions are conducted in English.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and decisions that come with changing households.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and practical coping during life transitions.
Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions. It can be useful for attachment issues, relationship troubles, and loyalty conflicts in blended families.
Finding the right approach is something the therapist figures out together with the client. Christy will discuss goals, try different methods, and adjust based on what helps. The choice of approach is collaborative and may change over time as needs and goals become clearer.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep work and family routines moving while still addressing parenting, co-parenting, and blended household concerns.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Christy help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and related topics such as attachment issues and blended family difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is eclectic and practical. She mixes approaches like CBT, ACT, EFT, attachment work, and client-centered methods to fit what a person needs.
How much experience does she have?
Christy has 25 years in the field and more than 16 years doing crisis counseling on 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 Indiana and Kentucky and practices out of Kentucky.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are remote, in person, or both.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.