Christy Howard
LCSW
Experienced LCSW blending trauma-informed care
- 25 years experience
- LCSW in KY and IN
- Trauma-focused approach
About Christy
Christy draws from several therapy approaches to meet each person's needs. She uses trauma-focused methods alongside acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive-behavioral tools. Her style is client-centered and adaptable, with an emphasis on practical steps people can try between sessions.
She helps people address stress, anxiety, grief, life changes, and issues around parenting and relationships. Her practice also covers trauma and abuse, attention concerns such as ADHD, low self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and divorce and separation.
Christy has more than 16 years of experience providing crisis counseling for a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky. That work influences how she responds in urgent or high-stress situations and how she supports someone who feels overwhelmed.
People can expect a straightforward, flexible approach. Christy mixes methods to match what a person needs in the moment. She aims to help clients find coping strategies and clearer next steps for daily life.
How these approaches map to online work
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process difficult memories and reduce the impact of past events on daily life; online sessions can support that work through structured talk, grounding exercises, and step-by-step pacing. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and practical behavior changes, teaching skills to notice thoughts and commit to valued actions, which translates well to online homework and brief in-session practice. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current connections, helping people learn new ways of relating and communicating.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try different strategies to see what fits. Together you decide which methods to prioritize and adjust as needed over time.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm available options before scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, replace travel time with a shorter check-in, or allow workday breaks to include a session. It also supports using digital worksheets, guided exercises between visits, and follow-up planning to keep progress moving between meetings.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Kentucky, Indiana
Languages
English
Licenses listed
- LCSW, Kentucky3274
- LCSW, Indiana34004876A
- NPI1750428595
As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Christy address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, depression, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is eclectic and client-centered, combining trauma-focused approaches with ACT and CBT tools to create practical, usable strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years in the field and more than 16 years providing crisis counseling on a suicide hotline in Louisville, Kentucky.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky and Indiana and practices from Kentucky.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions conducted and what should I confirm?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
Therapists on BetterHelp do not prescribe medication; a doctor can talk with you about medical options. This directory is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are thinking about suicide, call or text 988.