Marcia Howard, LCSW

Marcia Howard is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people with everyday struggles. She focuses on reducing stress and anxiety, improving mood, and addressing relationship and career concerns. Marcia works in California and speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

She centers therapy on each person’s strengths and story. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Marcia draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and learn skills for managing intense feelings.

Marcia also uses Mindfulness Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people build small, useful changes into daily life. She supports people facing trauma, grief, eating and body-image concerns, and major life transitions. Her approach emphasizes practical steps and skill-building rather than lengthy explanation.

With about 20 years of experience, Marcia has worked with a wide range of life challenges. She helps people coping with aging and geriatric issues, family problems, codependency, and issues related to immigration or veteran and armed forces experiences. She aims to make sessions straightforward and relevant to day-to-day life.

When someone is ready to begin, she encourages a simple first step: complete the platform questionnaire and schedule a session. That starts a plan focused on clear goals and small, achievable changes.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Marcia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building healthier ways to relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide which skills to practice and which goals to prioritize during online sessions.

Confirm available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules require, or remove travel time. Many people find remote sessions let them maintain continuity of care while juggling work, family, or other commitments.