Andria Howard, LPC-MHSP

Andria Howard is a Tennessee-licensed counselor practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) with five years of professional experience. She has worked in community mental health settings supporting people coping with stress and anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss. Her work emphasizes the strengths each person brings to their healing process and the belief that individuals are the experts of their own stories.

Andria approaches therapy with an aim to support and empower clients as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She recognizes that seeking help takes courage and she offers steady, compassionate guidance throughout change. She maintains a recurring weekly schedule on the platform while remaining open to scheduling adjustments to fit each personâs needs. Andria looks forward to meeting those who seek support and to collaborating on practical, meaningful progress.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Andria draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to meet a range of needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship and helping people access their own strengths to make changes; it is helpful for those seeking support with identity concerns, grief, and life transitions. CBT is a structured approach that examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is commonly used for stress, anxiety, and depression by teaching practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. DBT emphasizes skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it useful for persistent emotional difficulty and patterns that interfere with relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Andria collaborates with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors methods so therapy fits each person rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative process helps determine which techniques will be most useful over time.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so care can adapt to busy schedules, mobility limits, or other life demands. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and access support from a professional therapist when it is most needed.