{"id":6953,"date":"2022-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/counselors\/james-howard-lcpc\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:46:37","slug":"james-howard","status":"publish","type":"counselors","link":"https:\/\/safeharbor.agencypartnerinteractive.com\/?counselors=james-howard","title":{"rendered":"James Howard, LCPC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practicing Since: 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clients can expect to be the center of attention, experience a nonjudgmental atmosphere, and have an open dialogue. James provides care with understanding, heart, and positive regard. He encourages those who feel outside influences are colliding with ones own rights and beliefs to reach out for the support they need to live at their highest potential. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James is eclectic in his use of various modalities to treat and support his clients. Utilizing options such as CBT, Adlerian, and Existentialism theories, he views mental health therapy as necessary to maintain mental health balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James earned his master\u2019s in Mental Health Counseling, graduating with honors from Bowie State University in the top 1 percent of his class. He has authored papers dealing with relationships and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James is a father to two young men, and he enjoys singing badly and reading. In his spare time, he authors works of fiction and currently has published novels, screenplays, and graphic novels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James is a licensed clinical professional counselor (#LC15756).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Client Thrive Program<\/strong><br>Credentials Earned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/t3QzXIPQT1qlBpWeCQv37A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/engagement-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3336 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Engagement Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded 6\/20\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/badgr.com\/issuers\/5f0d9a37e870c1600e27caa6\/badges\/60132b5673c932768504eb48\/assertions\/63064cd0ac6dac4bf75670b7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharbor1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Connection-Badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2522 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connection Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 8\/24\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/KucSsCBqRBSosVCWHT4Q3A?identity__email=jhoward%40safeharborbc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Collaboration-badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3513 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaboration Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 10\/7\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.badgr.io\/public\/assertions\/6yeJBP0xRTuOVeI7_tKG_w?identity__email=jhoward%40safeharborbc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.safeharborbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Client-Thrive-Completion-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3621 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Client Thrive Completion Badge<\/strong><br>Awarded: 10\/7\/2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7993,"template":"","locations":[],"insurance":[22,35,36,64,51],"issues":[19,57,21,58,26,84,27,31,33,67,45,46,50],"gender":[38],"age_groups":[18],"language":[28],"treatment_orientation":[72,102,59,24,62,40,66,43,77,92,47,48,100],"video_counseling":[52],"demographics":[25,29,30,63,37,65],"zip_code":[],"care":[],"accepting_new_clients":[405],"class_list":["post-6953","counselors","type-counselors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","insurance-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-johns-hopkins-ehp","insurance-johns-hopkins-usfhp","insurance-medicare","insurance-united-healthcare","issues-anxiety-panic","issues-bipolar-disorder","issues-career-counseling","issues-chronic-illness-pain","issues-depression","issues-dissociative-disorders","issues-divorce","issues-grief-bereavement","issues-anger-management","issues-personality-disorders","issues-self-esteem-self-worth","issues-sex-therapy","issues-ptsd","gender-male","age_groups-adults-18","language-english","treatment_orientation-adlerian-therapy","treatment_orientation-art-therapy","treatment_orientation-client-centered-therapy","treatment_orientation-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt","treatment_orientation-gestalt-therapy","treatment_orientation-mindfulness-therapy","treatment_orientation-narrative-therapy","treatment_orientation-play-therapy","treatment_orientation-psychodynamic-therapy","treatment_orientation-rational-emotive-behavior","treatment_orientation-solution-focused-therapy","treatment_orientation-strengths-based-therapy","treatment_orientation-trauma-focused","video_counseling-yes","demographics-couples-therapy","demographics-family-therapy","demographics-female","demographics-lgbt","demographics-male","demographics-military","accepting_new_clients-yes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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