About Destiny
Destiny York is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She offers calm, straightforward support for people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and relationship or family struggles. Her tone is direct and encouraging.
She aims to help people take small, realistic steps toward feeling better. Destiny keeps sessions collaborative and focused on what the individual needs now. She listens first, then helps identify strengths and obstacles.
Background and approach
Together they set clear goals and try tools that fit the person’s life and schedule. Sessions emphasize skill building and real-world problem solving rather than long theory talks. Her work blends Client-Centered Therapy with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when useful.
She also brings Motivational Interviewing and existential ideas into conversations about purpose and values. The result is a flexible mix that matches the client’s goals and pace. Destiny has four years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Science and LPC credentials listed as MS LPC and LA LPC.
She practices in Louisiana and conducts sessions in English. She has experience across many concerns, including grief, parenting stress, career questions, intimacy-related issues, and co-occurring mood or substance concerns. Therapy sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Destiny uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting connection. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people identify what matters most to them. This approach is helpful for those who want a supportive space to sort through emotions and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Sessions often include simple exercises and homework to practice between appointments, which can help with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. It is useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily functioning.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting as needed so the plan fits the person's life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows for face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share updates or get quick support between appointments. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi, Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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