- Solution focused
- Strengths based
- Goal oriented
About Destini
Destini Haggen is an LMSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. She approaches clients with a strengths-based view and supports practical steps toward goals. Her style is direct and solution-focused, aimed at helping people make manageable changes.
She believes each person knows their story best and builds sessions around what the client finds most important. Sessions often include problem-solving, skill building, and short-term strategies to reduce distress. Motivation and personal values guide conversations about change.
Destini draws from several approaches to tailor care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills support emotion regulation and managing intense feelings. Mindfulness techniques help ground people when stress rises.
Motivational Interviewing is a tool she uses when people want extra help finding internal reasons to change. Client-Centered Therapy shapes the relationship so the client feels heard and respected. Together these methods form a practical, stepwise plan for moving forward.
She has four years of clinical experience and has worked with multicultural clients in Michigan. Destini also offers coaching-style support for self-esteem, intimacy issues, grief, and gender dysphoria concerns. If you want straightforward guidance and collaborative problem-solving, she may be a good fit.
How these approaches work for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful working relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and offers empathy. This approach helps people feel heard while they decide what changes matter most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problem behaviors by giving concrete tools to try between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating intense emotions and tolerating distress. It can be useful when feelings escalate or when someone wants better ways to manage anger, intense sadness, or impulsive behavior.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and daily life. That decision can change as progress is made or needs shift.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can fit into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length and scheduling to see how virtual appointments could fit into your routine.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and LGBT topics. Gender dysphoria is listed as an additional focus area.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is solution-focused and client-centered, emphasizing a collaborative plan. She uses practical strategies and short-term goals to help people make changes.
What is her professional background?
She holds an LMSW and has four years of clinical experience working with multicultural clients. That experience shapes her practical, goal-oriented work.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Michigan and uses the credential MI LMSW to indicate her license in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.