Therapist profile
Samuel Howden, LICSW, LCSW-C
Maryland
Licensed clinical social worker - Anger and mood concerns
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- CredentialsLICSW, LCSW-C
- LicenseLCSW-C, Maryland / 17397; LICSW, District of Columbia / LC200001886
- NPI1821682642
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMaryland
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
About Samuel
Samuel Howden is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience. He holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in the District of Columbia and works with adults on problems like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, and trauma-related concerns.
He helps people who struggle with low self-esteem, feeling empty, or chronic resentment. He also works with issues tied to relationships, fatherhood, grief, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use. Samuel lists anger specifically among his focus areas and often addresses impulsivity and panic symptoms that come with it.
Sessions are conversational and straightforward. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and to test new behaviors. Motivational interviewing shows up when someone feels stuck and needs help finding internal reasons to change.
Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at longer-standing patterns, old wounds, and repeating relationship problems. Over time he helps people connect current reactions to past experiences in ways that make sense and are practical to work with.
Samuel says he avoids labels that stigmatize and prefers direct, respectful dialogue. He asks about goals and then works with each person to prioritize clear steps. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and sessions vary in cost by location.
How sessions work
How Samuel’s approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on spotting and shifting thought patterns and testing new behaviors. Online sessions can rehearse coping skills, practice breathing or grounding exercises, and set small behavioral experiments to try between meetings.Motivational Interviewing is a short-term style that helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain. It uses guided conversation to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change and can move quickly to practical next steps during remote sessions.
Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring relationship and emotional patterns that come from earlier experiences. Online meetings can be used to reflect on these patterns and notice how they show up now, helping someone make different choices in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samuel will collaborate on what feels most useful, adjusting methods based on goals and what actually helps in practice. That means trying something, reviewing how it went, and shifting as needed.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered. Confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into workdays, reduce travel time, or make shorter check-ins easier to schedule; others prefer longer blocks for deeper work. Samuel will work with each person to set a plan that fits their routine and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does he address?
He works with people who snap at loved ones, hold persistent resentment, or struggle with impulsive reactions. Anger is listed among his primary concerns alongside stress and anxiety.
How would he approach a temper problem in sessions?
He uses conversational, practical work. That includes CBT techniques to change thoughts and behaviors, motivational interviewing to build momentum for change, and psychodynamic ideas to understand deeper patterns.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 12 years of clinical experience in mental health settings and community care.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in the District of Columbia and practices from Maryland.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.