Penny Howland, LCSW

Penny Howland is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of practice who blends practical therapies to help people manage stress, mood, relationship strains, and addiction concerns. She focuses on useful skills people can use right away and on understanding patterns that keep problems returning.

Penny works from approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas to match what a person needs. Sessions often mix short-term skill building with deeper discussion about life history and relationships. She pays attention to how physical health and emotions interact.

Her background includes work in medical and mental health settings. Penny has supported people facing dialysis, terminal illness, grief, substance challenges, and many adjustment difficulties. That experience shapes a calm, steady style in sessions.

Penny earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She holds a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and has long been active in professional circles related to social work and addictions.

In therapy she helps people break cycles of anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, and relationship patterns. She also supports those coping with caregiving stress, life transitions, end-of-life issues, and problems with sleep or anger. Work with her blends practical tools and discussion about what events and beliefs drive current struggles.

How CBT and Psychodynamic Therapy Work Online

Penny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, with clear strategies for anxiety, depression, compulsions, and stress. Psychodynamic work focuses on patterns that come from past experiences and relationship history, helping people understand why they repeat certain behaviors.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then combine practical skills and deeper reflection as needed. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or when a sooner check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep work going from different locations and schedules.