About me
HELLO! Feeling stuck? We live in challenging times and relief doesn’t seem fast enough these days. I’ve been there, I’ve been counseling 24+ years and I know what works and what works fast. My job as a licensed psychotherapist is to get you in-and-out as soon as possible and to ensure you learn what works by teaching you up-front, rapid, science-based coping methods and strategies that work to quickly move you towards more relaxation, self-control and/or joy as fast as possible. In fact I’ve written books about it titled “UCoping” and “UCoping: Interactive Edition” available on Amazon. The methods in UCoping are the methods I use in treatment. They CUT TO THE CHASE, without all the PSYCHOBABBLE and instead teach you how to RAPIDLY use science-based coping correctly. Then I teach how to CRYSTALIZE the methods for life in as short of an amount of sessions as possible—usually 2-5 sessions. After then we can triage for transition to long-term therapy if needed! This is how I practice in treatment. It all comes through an active faith, being a licensed therapist and through the academics of clinical psychotherapy.
I treat anxiety, depression, sexual identity distress (not sex addiction) with co-occurring drug/alcohol issues, as applicable. I also treat symptoms of anger management and psychosis (not personality disorders) and provide parenting psychoeducation. I teach clients how to turn evidence-based coping methods into habits for life! I add faith, spiritual and/or religious discussions as needed in a style that is calm, warm and compassionate. I mostly use Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy (CBT), some Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Solution-Focused Treatment (SFT) to name a few. Let’s get started working together to get you unstuck fast for life!
Howard Acosta's National Provider Identifier (NPI) Details
Howard Acosta, MSW, ASW
NPI: 1043590953
Enumeration Date: 2011-08-23
Last updated: 2011-08-23
Sole Proprietor: YES
Status: active
Postal Address: 1018 21ST ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA
Phone: 661-861-9967
Primary Practice Address: 1018 21ST ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA
Practice's phone: 661-861-9967
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License: LCSW
California
License number: 74837
Expires at 2026-07-31
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