Destini Haggen, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Destini

Destini Haggen is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and related challenges. She aims to create a straightforward space where parents and caregivers can talk through immediate problems and identify small, workable steps forward. Her tone is practical and encouraging, and she emphasizes clients' strengths when planning change.

She brings four years of clinical experience and has worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Background and approach

Destini uses solution-focused ideas to help clients notice what is already working and build on those moments. She also draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns and from motivational interviewing to support readiness for change. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented.

Destini listens first, then helps break larger problems into manageable tasks. She often pairs skill practice with brief check-ins so progress is clear and steady. Clients who are exploring gender identity or dealing with intimacy, relationship, or family stress may find her approach direct and practical.

She also offers support for grief, trauma, anger, and self-esteem concerns. All work is delivered in English and is shaped around what each person says they need. Destini is licensed as a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, in Michigan.

Her practice includes several online formats to fit busy schedules. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

How Destini’s Approaches Work Online

Destini uses client-centered therapy to start by listening closely and shaping each session around what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and involved in choosing goals and steps that fit their life.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching specific skills for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Destini will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, and then she will recommend methods that match those needs. The therapeutic plan can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy families and individuals. Video calls and phone sessions allow real-time conversations, while live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and flexible ways to share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a packed schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Destini address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, LGBT matters, and gender dysphoria.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is solution-focused and collaborative, emphasizing clients' strengths and clear, doable steps to reach goals.

What experience does she bring?

Destini has four years of clinical experience and has worked with multicultural individuals.

What credentials and location apply?

She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - with license number MI LMSW 6801115037, practicing in Michigan.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with Destini?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Anger management
Coaching
Depression
Family conflicts
Gender dysphoria
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Trauma and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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