Samuel Howden, LICSW, LCSW-C

Samuel Howden is a licensed clinical social worker with twelve years of experience helping people manage mood, stress, and life transitions. He holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland. Samuel focuses on practical, respectful talk therapy that treats each person as an individual. Samuel works with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, anger, and grief. He also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and struggles with self-esteem or loneliness. He helps clients facing process addictions, panic attacks, and issues around fatherhood and family roles. In sessions he uses clear tools rather than labels. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thought and behavior to change unhelpful reactions. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to build momentum toward change. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at repeating patterns and where they come from. Samuel aims for a respectful, down-to-earth tone. Therapy is a two-way conversation where goals are set together and adjusted as needed. He avoids judgment and works to make therapy feel relevant to daily life. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time. Anyone thinking about therapy is invited to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.

How Samuel’s Approaches Work Online

Samuel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and also draws on psychodynamic ideas. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new responses to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and builds small steps to get there. Psychodynamic ideas look at repeating patterns and relationships to help understand why certain reactions keep happening.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they shape a plan and adjust it as needs change so the work stays relevant and effective.

Details about which online session formats are offered are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, let people check in during a break, or choose a shorter phone-only visit if video isn’t convenient. Licensed professionals use these formats to help people maintain consistency and progress without requiring major schedule changes.