Queena Howard is a Board Certified, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA who specializes in helping her clients overcome depression, anxiety, stress, anger, loss and substance use in a matter of months rather than years. She has been practicing for more than 20 years. Her therapeutic style incorporates: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness, so that clients can once again live purposeful, joy-filled lives while honoring past losses and struggles.
Today Queena offers individual services and couples counseling. She has worked with diverse populations from couples, families, adults with substance abuse, depression through geriatric population. Her feedback from clients and colleagues supports her demeanor of calmness, empathy, compassion and insightfulness that have assisted others with resolving some of their most complex dilemmas. She strives to meet her clients where they are on their journey and challenges them to make their courageous next steps on the road to to recovery and wellness.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Drug and alcohol addiction, Family problems, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Self-harm
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
IL LCPC 180007518
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Queena has been life changing for me!
Written on Jun 02, 2022 after therapy with Queena for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, adhd, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, eating disorders, compassion fatigue, and bipolar disorder
Kind and understanding. Makes you feel very heard and appreciated.
Written on Feb 21, 2022 after therapy with Queena for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Queen is a gem. I've already recommended, to several people, to use this wonderful new way of improving their mental health. I'm looking forward to continuing this journey myself with Queens. Huge virtual hugs to her!!
Written on Feb 14, 2022 after therapy with Queena for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Queena is a very good listener and is very empathetic. I appreciate her calm and caring demeanor. She helps me to look at situations from different perspectives and encourages me to pursue activities that are self- nurturing.
Written on Feb 03, 2022 after therapy with Queena for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue