Marcia Howard, LCSW

Marcia Howard is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of experience helping people navigate life’s hard moments. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese and practices in California as an LCSW. Marcia emphasizes that clients know their own stories. She offers a collaborative style that builds on a person’s strengths. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps rather than long lectures. The aim is to find tools that feel useful in day-to-day life. Her approach uses structured ways to change thoughts and behaviors, skills to manage intense emotions, and mindfulness to bring attention into the present. She also applies solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals and track progress over time. These methods are used to address trauma, mood concerns, career stress, and life transitions. Marcia has worked across many areas including aging and geriatric issues, codependency, divorce and separation, domestic violence, eating and food-related issues, family problems, and grief related to hospice and end-of-life care. She also has experience with immigration issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, HIV/AIDS related counseling, and multicultural matters. She describes therapy as a partnership: clients say what they want to change and she helps shape the path. Taking the first step often takes courage, and she focuses on practical supports to help people move toward a more satisfying life.