Andria Howard , LPC-MHSP

Andria Howard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, or issues related to LGBT identity. Andria writes plainly and listens closely so clients can tell their story and build on their strengths.

Andria uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and mindfulness tools to help people manage strong emotions.

Her work includes helping people cope after loss, process past abuse, and reduce daily anxiety. Andria also supports people facing medical challenges, issues tied to family of origin, and problems with communication or commitment. She has five years of experience in community mental health settings and brings practical skills from that work.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Clients can expect to work on short-term tools and longer-term patterns depending on their goals. Andria encourages people to move at a pace that feels right and to use their existing strengths in the process.

She offers sessions in English and provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session based on therapist availability.

Approaches that translate to online care

Andria commonly uses client-centered therapy to prioritize what the person wants to work on and to follow their pace. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals that matter to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep people stuck. Mindfulness methods are used alongside CBT to teach attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Andria will discuss options and collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor tools and pacing as therapy progresses.

Online therapy provides flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let the therapist and client work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on meaningful change.