Queena Howard

Hopeful, practical therapy for life challenges

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 21 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Queena

Queena Howard is an Illinois-licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, substance use, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She blends practical interventions with compassionate listening to support clients facing depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, trauma, and the everyday strains of caregiving, work, and life transitions. Her background includes long-term practice working across a range of concerns so she can tailor strategies to each person’s situation.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and reconnect with purpose. Queena emphasizes collaboration and steadiness, creating a space where clients can honor past struggles while pursuing meaningful change.

She offers individual and couples work and adapts methods to match personal goals, focusing on concrete tools that often produce progress within months rather than years.

Using proven approaches in online therapy

Queena integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in ways that translate well to virtual work. CBT focuses on identifying negative thought and behavior patterns and developing concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship stresses. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and acceptance practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, useful for stress, grief, and chronic health-related challenges.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. Queena works with each client to match methods to their goals and preferences, combining practical skill-building with a client-centered stance so people feel heard while trying new strategies. If a particular technique isn’t a good fit, she adjusts the plan together with the client to find what works better.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and convenience. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and practice skills between sessions with flexible communication choices.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Queena address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and grief, eating and sleeping issues, ADHD, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines client-centered empathy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to help clients build insight and practical coping skills.

How long has she been practicing?

Queena brings 21 years of clinical experience to her practice, using that background to tailor treatment to each client’s needs.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She holds an Illinois LCPC credential with licence number IL LCPC 180007518 and practices in Illinois.

Does she work with clients in languages other than English?

Sessions are provided in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility in how they engage in therapy.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English