Angela Howes, LISW, LCSW

Angela Howes is a licensed social worker with five years of professional experience who focuses on helping people navigate stressful and challenging periods in their lives. She holds the credentials LISW and LCSW - Licensed Independent Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and maintains licensure to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio.

Her clinical work includes supporting clients who are coping with stress and anxiety, working through addictions, processing trauma and abuse, and rebuilding motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She emphasizes practical, person-centered care that meets people where they are and addresses the realities they bring to therapy.

Angela strives to create a respectful and welcoming space where clients can unpack both difficult and positive experiences. She adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each individual’s needs and goals. Recognizing that beginning therapy often requires courage, she affirms and supports those first steps toward change.

Approaches for online therapy and collaborative care

Angela uses client-centered therapy to place the client's experience at the center of each session. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the individual’s own goals so it can be helpful for building confidence, self-esteem, and clarity about life direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to develop practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. CBT is goal-oriented and often helpful when clients want concrete strategies to change how they react to difficult situations.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Angela works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to choose the format that feels most accessible and consistent with their life. This range of options helps make ongoing care easier to maintain and adapt as circumstances change.