Shana Howard
Meet Your Therapist, Shana Howard, LSW!
“An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.”
— Viktor Frankl
Working With Shana
Clients often describe Shana as grounded, collaborative, and deeply attentive. She focuses on building real connection and emotional safety first, then helping clients explore patterns, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change.
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Shana Howard is a therapist with 17 years of experience in mental and behavioral health. She works with adults, adolescents, and families navigating mood disorders, addiction, and behavioral challenges.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology and a master’s degree in social work. Shana brings both clinical training and cultural awareness to her work, with a strong commitment to emotional wellbeing and its role in overall quality of life.
Her experience includes working with families, adolescents, people of color, and individuals living with serious mental illness and substance use concerns.
Specializations
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Mood Disorders
Support for depression, emotional instability, and persistent mood challenges.
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Addiction & Substance Use
Therapy that supports insight, stability, and sustainable recovery patterns.
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Adults, Adolescents & Families
Collaborative therapy across life stages and family systems.
Professional Background
Shana has spent nearly two decades working in mental and behavioral health settings. She believes emotional and mental wellbeing are central to overall life satisfaction and functioning.
Her work emphasizes whole-person understanding — exploring lived experience, environment, relationships, and cognition together rather than in isolation.
She views rapport, collaboration, and emotional safety as the foundation for meaningful and lasting growth.
Therapeutic Approach
Shana’s approach centers on cognition, emotional safety, and building helpful internal associations that support healthier choices and behaviors. She works collaboratively with clients to create a secure base for exploration and change.
Her style is relational, structured, and supportive — balancing reflection with practical skill development.
Modalities
Shana integrates evidence-based and client-centered approaches tailored to each individual. Her work may include:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A practical, skills-based approach for understanding and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Trauma-focused therapy that helps reduce the emotional impact of distressing memories
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Strengthens emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills.
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Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Supports emotional processing and relational understanding.
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