About Samuel
Samuel Howden is a licensed clinical social worker based in Maryland. He holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and has practiced in mental health for 12 years. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship concerns.
He also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Samuel aims to meet people where they are. He uses clear, direct conversation to identify what feels hardest right now.
How Samuel works
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while still leaving room to look at deeper personal patterns. He avoids labels and treats each person with respect and sensitivity. In sessions he draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find motivation for change and Psychodynamic Therapy to examine recurring themes from the past. Treatment is adapted to the person's concerns and pace. He pays attention to issues that often show up together, such as abandonment, shame, isolation, impulsivity, and struggles with life purpose or fatherhood.
He also addresses process addictions, panic attacks, and self-harm behaviors with focused strategies and steady support. Practical matters like scheduling and session format are handled up front. Samuel works by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
He encourages anyone ready to take a step toward feeling better to begin the intake process and schedule a first session.
Samuel lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Samuel works with
The areas below are the ones Samuel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Online approaches that fit your life
Samuel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and problems with impulsivity. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck or uncertain about change by exploring values and building internal motivation. Psychodynamic Therapy is used when looking at repeated life patterns and how past experiences influence present feelings and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samuel treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video works well for in-depth conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can support quick check-ins or ongoing encouragement. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter touchpoints between sessions, and ways to keep up with work toward goals without extra travel.
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