Therapist profile
Destiny York, LPC
Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Addiction
Continue with DestinyWhere Destiny stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Mississippi / 3245; LPC, Louisiana / 10853
- NPI
- 1376338228
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
About
- CBT
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Destiny
Destiny York is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults coping with anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship struggles. She helps people who feel stuck after trauma, loss, or big life changes, and those trying to rebuild self-worth and direction.
Destiny frames work around a client-centered approach. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on practical steps to get there. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and from dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping and emotion regulation skills.
Motivational interviewing informs conversations about change and readiness, especially around substance use and recovery. Destiny also draws on existential ideas when clients want to look at meaning, values, and life purpose. She pairs these perspectives with plain, goal-focused planning so progress can be measured and adjusted.
In session she helps people set boundaries, address codependent patterns, and work through intimacy and communication problems. She also supports clients facing family stress, grief, career crossroads, parenting strain, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her practice emphasizes clear goals and usable tools. Clients develop skills for managing stress and for improving relationships one step at a time. To begin, clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps the client choose what to work on. This approach supports people who want practical steps and direction rather than a fixed plan.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and to practice different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns like people-pleasing or codependency.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Clients learn grounding, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can reduce reactive behavior and improve relationships.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking in and adjusting techniques over time rather than committing to a single method up front.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into workdays, reduce travel time, and use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. If you value practical tools and steady skill building, these approaches can be delivered through online sessions once format details are confirmed.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship issues, grief, parenting stress, career questions, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, practical style with tools from CBT and DBT and motivational interviewing to help people set and reach goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Louisiana.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an MS LPC and holds an LA LPC credential, and she practices in Louisiana.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.