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Queena Howard

Helping adults build calmer family and relationship life

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Queena

Queena Howard is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who focuses on working with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood concerns, and family or relationship challenges. She offers straightforward, practical help for people trying to manage daily stress, grief, parenting strains, and mood swings.

Her tone in sessions is calm and compassionate, and she aims to help clients make steady progress toward clearer goals. Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and develop new skills. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness to change and builds commitment. Mindfulness tools help with emotion regulation and grounding.

Over more than two decades of practice she has worked across a wide range of concerns, including addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, and chronic illness or caregiving stress. That experience informs practical strategies for coping and communication. She also brings attention to multicultural and interpersonal factors that shape each situation.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. Queena listens for each person's priorities and then suggests steps to try between sessions. Progress is measured in small, doable changes rather than vague promises.

She is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC, and provides services in English. Online options include video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, so people can choose the format that fits their life.

Practical approaches for online family and relationship struggles

Queena often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behavior to reduce anxiety, depression, or relationship patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that help manage strong emotions and improve presence with family or partner interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Treatment is collaborative, and techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps the client make progress.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy adults. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home, while phone sessions provide another real-time option. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility so therapy can fit school pick-ups, work schedules, or caregiving demands.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma, and related issues such as sleep, eating, anger, and self-esteem.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to build skills and clarify goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 21 years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns, including long-term mood and substance issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - IL LCPC 180007518, practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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