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TaKisha Howard

Compassionate counseling focused on practical change

LPC Texas

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
Languages
English

About TaKisha

TaKisha Howard is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who draws on a decade of clinical experience to help people navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions. She emphasizes clients' existing strengths and works collaboratively to build practical strategies for concentration, motivation, and focus.

Background and approach

Her approach respects each person's story while helping them develop skills to face everyday challenges and pressing emotional concerns. Howard integrates cognitive behavioral methods with mindfulness practices to address symptoms and patterns that interfere with daily functioning, including issues related to trauma, relationship dynamics, parenting, and identity.

She also offers support for career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, and attends to deeper themes such as attachment, family of origin dynamics, body image, guilt, and life purpose. Prospective clients in Texas who are ready to begin can expect goal-oriented sessions that combine skill-building with exploration of underlying patterns.

Integrating CBT and Mindfulness for Online Care

TaKisha Howard uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to shape online sessions that focus on practical change and present-moment awareness. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve concentration. Mindfulness therapy trains attention and acceptance skills that can reduce reactivity, support emotion regulation, and increase resilience in everyday life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, combining CBT skill-building with mindfulness exercises when appropriate to fit individual needs and priorities.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage with these methods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy schedules and to access consistent support from licensed professionals without the constraints of travel, helping clients practice new skills between sessions and stay connected to therapy across daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, relationship and family problems, parenting, trauma and abuse, and career-related stress.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Sessions draw on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and develop present-moment awareness and coping skills.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people through emotional and practical challenges.
Where is the therapist licensed and what credential do they hold?
TaKisha Howard is an LPC licensed in Texas with license number TX LPC 76626.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online therapy?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English