Penny Howland, LCSW

Penny Howland is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience helping people navigate loss, addiction, and relationship difficulties. She draws on both talk-based and practical methods to help people find balance and cope with big changes. Penny practices in Florida and works in English.

Across a long career Penny has worked in medical and mental health settings. She has supported people receiving dialysis, those who are terminally ill, and people facing substance use challenges. She also has experience with grief, adjustment disorders, and stress related to caregiving and end-of-life concerns.

Penny mixes approaches to match each person’s needs rather than using a single method for everyone. She values the connection between mind and body and focuses on building resilience. Sessions include talking through problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier.

Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University. She holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she is a member of professional social work organizations.

People often come to Penny for help with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, and issues around intimacy. She also supports work on career stress, self-esteem, compulsive behaviors, and midlife transitions.

Penny aims to meet each person where they are and to choose tools that fit their goals. She emphasizes practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How CBT and Psychodynamic Work Online

Penny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic approaches to help people address symptoms and understand underlying patterns. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and it involves trying practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change compulsive actions. Psychodynamic work looks at how past relationships and events shape current reactions and helps bring those patterns into view for change.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Penny aims to collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She will discuss options and adjust the plan as needs evolve, combining techniques when that makes sense.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. It can also offer flexibility for people who need quieter surroundings, prefer to avoid video, or want to schedule sessions around work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can adapt both CBT exercises and psychodynamic conversations to an online setting, focusing on practical changes and deeper personal insights.