About Samuel
Samuel Howden is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist practicing in Maryland. He holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and brings 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and trauma. Samuel takes a straightforward and respectful approach in sessions.
He aims to create a steady space where people can talk about what matters to them. Samuel meets each person where they are and adapts his approach to fit individual needs.
Background and approach
He uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address worry and panic, and he draws on Motivational Interviewing to support change and build momentum. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat in relationships and mood. In the room Samuel focuses on clear goals and simple steps.
Conversations often involve spotting thought patterns, testing new behaviors, and planning small experiments between sessions. He also helps people process painful memories and understand how past experiences affect present feelings. Common concerns he helps people with include anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, grief, and trauma or abuse.
He also works with issues such as loneliness, impulsivity, fatherhood questions, and process addictions like gambling or problematic pornography use. Sessions can be video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a time that works for them.
Samuel aims to help people find clearer footing and practical directions forward.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Samuel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT often focuses on short exercises and homework that are easy to track in video or messaging sessions.He also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck or unsure about change. This approach centers on building motivation and planning small, practical steps forward in collaboration with the therapist.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Samuel will discuss goals, listen to personal preferences, and adjust techniques over time so therapy fits what the person needs. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels doable and relevant.
Online formats let sessions fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier on low bandwidth or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or for people who find writing helps them organize thoughts. These options offer flexibility to keep progress moving even with a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
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